What is Intercloud ?

Intercloud is a network of clouds that are linked with each other. This includes private, public, and hybrid clouds that come together to provide a seamless exchange of data.

The concept of Intercloud was introduced as a research project in 2008 at Cisco, which was later developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).The Intercloud platform provides end-to-end private connectivity for cloud applications, enabling customers to address the problem while ensuring security, the privacy of their data at any point-of-time. Most Intercloud platforms provide the ‘pay-per-use’ service flexibility, giving clients the opportunity to manage costs effectively, according to the cloud consumption. Other added advantage is its portability: Migration of data could become as simple as “dragging and dropping” from one provider to the next. This would save money, time and human resources. However, with advantages, there are some challenges to look after……………………………………..Read more