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Cloud Standards Coordination
Welcome to the Wiki site for Cloud Standards Coordination. The goal of this wiki is to document the activities of the various SDOs working on Cloud standards. There is a Press Release announcing our formation.
We plan to follow the same process as was used to create the group known as the Standards
Development Organization Collaboration on Networked Resources Management (SCRM-WG):
SCRM wiki
This includes the development of a Cloud Landscape to overview the various efforts and introduce terms and definitions that allow each standard to be described in common language, and an entry for each standard categorized by organization.
We are working on a Template to use in describing each standard and a list of Topics for potential standardization.
Below are descriptions of each group with pointers to their efforts (each group has provided their own description).
Cloud Standards Positioning
A hopefully interesting initiative can be that of editing and sharing a general "cloud computing standardization positioning", in which more relevant cloud standardization intiatives can be seen and related. a first informal proposal of the positioning can be seen at cloud standards positioning. If interested please provide comments in order to improve the picture.
Cloud Security Alliance
The Cloud Security Alliance was created to promote the use of best practices for providing security assurance within Cloud Computing, and provide education on the uses of Cloud Computing to help secure all other forms of computing.
Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing
Covers key issues and provides advice for both Cloud Computing customers and providers within 15 strategic domains.
Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF)
Open Cloud Standards Incubator
DMTF’s Open Cloud Standards Incubator will focus on standardizing interactions between cloud environments by developing cloud resource management protocols, packaging formats and security mechanisms to facilitate interoperability.
Open Virtualization Format (OVF)
DSP0243 Open Virtualization Format (OVF) V1.1.0
This specification describes an open, secure, portable, efficient and extensible format for the packaging and distribution of software to be run in virtual machines.
Interoperable Clouds White Paper
DSP-IS0101 Cloud Interoperability White Paper V1.0.0
This white paper describes a snapshot of the work being done in the DMTF Open Cloud Standards Incubator, including use cases and reference architecture as they relate to the interfaces between a cloud service provider and a cloud service consumer.
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
TC GRID
The goal of ETSI TC GRID is to address issues associated with the convergence between IT (Information Technology) and Telecommunications. The focus is on scenarios where connectivity goes beyond the local network. This includes not only Grid computing but also the emerging commercial trend towards Cloud computing which places particular emphasis on ubiquitous network access to scalable computing and storage resources.
Since TC GRID has particular interest in interoperable solutions in situations which involve contributions from both the IT and Telecom industries, the emphasis is on the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) delivery model. TC GRID focuses on interoperable applications and services based on global standards and the validation tools to support these standards. Evolution towards a coherent and consistent general purpose infrastructure is envisaged. This will support networked IT applications in business, public sector, academic and consumer environments.
ETSI Terms and Diagrams
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
NIST Working Definition of Cloud Computing
NIST is posting its working definition of cloud computing that serves as a foundation for its upcoming publication on the topic (available above). Computer scientists at NIST developed this definition in collaboration with industry and government. It was developed as the foundation for a NIST special publication that will cover cloud architectures, security, and deployment strategies for the federal government.
Open Grid Forum (OGF)
Open Cloud Computing Interface (OCCI) Working Group
The purpose of this group is the creation of a practical solution to interface with Cloud infrastructures exposed as a service (IaaS). We will focus on a solution which covers the provisioning, monitoring and definition of Cloud Infrastructure services. The group should create this API in an agile way as we can have advantages over other groups if we deliver fast. Overlapping work and efforts will be contributed and synchronized with other groups.
Open Cloud Computing Interface Specification
Open Cloud Computing Interface Terms and Diagrams
OGF and SNIA have collaborated on a Cloud Storage for Cloud Computing whitepaper.
Object Management Group (OMG)
OMG's focus is always on modeling, and the first specific cloud-related specification efforts have only just begun, focusing on modeling deployment of applications & services on clouds for portability, interoperability & reuse.
Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA)
SNIA Cloud TWG
The SNIA has created the Cloud Storage Technical Work Group for the purpose of developing SNIA Architecture related to system implementations of Cloud Storage technology. The Cloud Storage TWG:
- Acts as the primary technical entity for the SNIA to identify, develop, and coordinate systems standards for Cloud Storage.
- Produces a comprehensive set of specifications and drives consistency of interface standards and messages across the various Cloud Storage related efforts.
- Documents system-level requirements and shares these with other Cloud Storage standards organizations under the guidance of the SNIA Technical Council and in cooperation with the SNIA Strategic Alliances Committee
SNIA Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI)
SNIA Terms and Diagrams
SNIA and OGF have collaborated on a Cloud Storage for Cloud Computing whitepaper.
New!
SNIA Releases a Draft 1.0 Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI) specification. Download and implement: http://snia.org/cloud
Open Cloud Consortium (OCC)
The Open Cloud Consortium (OCC)
- Supports the development of standards for cloud computing and frameworks for interoperating between clouds;
- develops benchmarks for cloud computing; and
- supports reference implementations for cloud computing, preferably open source reference implementations.
The OCC has a particular focus in large data clouds. It has developed the MalStone Benchmark for large data clouds and is working on a reference model for large data clouds.
Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS)
OASIS
OASIS drives the development, convergence and adoption of open standards for the global information society. The source of many of the foundational standards in use today, OASIS sees Cloud Computing as a natural extension of SOA and network management models. The OASIS technical agenda is set by members, many of whom are deeply committed to building Cloud models, profiles, and extensions on existing standards, including:
- Security, access and identity policy standards -- e.g., OASIS SAML, XACML, SPML, WS-SecurityPolicy, WS-Trust, WS-Federation, KMIP, and ORMS.
- Content, format control and data import/export standards -- e.g., OASIS ODF, DITA, CMIS, and SDD.
- Registry, repository and directory standards -- e.g., OASIS ebXML and UDDI.
- SOA methods and models, network management, service quality and interoperability -- e.g., OASIS SCA, SDO, SOA-RM, and BPEL.
The Open Group
The Open Group Cloud Work Group exists to create a common understanding among buyers and suppliers of how enterprises of all sizes and scales of operation can include Cloud Computing technology in a safe and secure way in their architectures to realize its significant cost, scalability and agility benefits. It includes some of the industry’s leading cloud providers and end-user organizations, collaborating on standard models and frameworks aimed at eliminating vendor lock-in for enterprises looking to benefit from cloud products and services.
Demo Plans
As cloud standards emerge, demonstrations of interoperability and portability are important to show the value of standardization. Visit the Demos page to see any plans and add your thoughts.
