Authors:
Javier Esparza-Peidro
and
Francesc D. Muñoz-Escoí
Affiliation:
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
Keyword(s):
Cloud, Cloud computing, Cloud platform, Scalability, Model driven, Model.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Cloud Application Architectures
;
Cloud Application Scalability and Availability
;
Cloud Computing
;
Cloud Middleware Frameworks
;
Development Methods for Cloud Applications
;
Platforms and Applications
;
SAAS, PAAS, IAAS
Abstract:
Current cloud platforms are based on two mainstream models: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS). Both approaches entail strenghts and weaknesses that we collect and present in this paper and we conclude the need to devise a new approach, based on graphical models, to overcome the imposed limitations. This model driven approach is introduced and slightly described, highlighting the importance of a comprehensive scalable modeling language and uncovering new research lines for designing self-manageable cloud platforms.