Cloud-Native vs. Fake Cloud
In the IT world, where buzzwords and acronyms are used to market the latest trends or cool new technologies, there’s often a blur between what is real and what is fake. Nothing exemplifies this more than the “fake cloud.” But before we take a look into what the “fake cloud” is, here are some essential characteristics of the native cloud according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST):
On-demand self-service: A consumer can unilaterally provision consuming capabilities such as server time and network storage, as needed automatically without requiring human interaction with each service provider.
Broad network access: Capabilities are available over the network and accessed through standard mechanisms that promote use by heterogeneous thin or thick client platforms (mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and workstations).
Resource pooling: The provider’s computing resources are pooled to serve multiple consumers using a multi-tenant model, with different physical an
