Mauro Giuliano
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How the Cloud is Built and How It Works | Essential Guide to Cloud Infrastructure & Digital Transformation
In today’s digital world, the cloud is often perceived as an abstract concept, hidden behind the simplicity of a web interface. Yet, behind every click, there is a…
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Cloud Portability and Specialized Resources (Lock-In)
“Cloud portability is a key factor in reducing vendor lock-in and enabling freedom of choice across cloud providers. From containerized applications to storage virtualization and data abstraction, organizations…
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Essential Cloud Distribution Models
Cloud distribution models—private, public, community, and hybrid—define how cloud infrastructures are deployed and governed. Beyond service models, these classifications are crucial for compliance, security, and organizational strategy. Learn…
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The Encoding of data
Data is the foundation of every informational ecosystem. From the earliest binary representations of 0 and 1 to modern cloud-native data lakes, this post explores how data is…
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Key references on cloud-native ecosystems
This References page is a living knowledge base for information systems and cloud-native ecosystems. It collects and expands key references used in the book Cloud-Native Ecosystem and this…
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Cloud Service Models
An introduction to NIST-defined cloud service models: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and their extension BPaaS. Explore responsibilities, hybrid models, and adoption strategies.
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NIST Definition of Cloud Computing: Essential Characteristics
More than two decades after NIST first defined the essential characteristics of cloud computing, these principles continue to shape how organizations adopt the cloud. Understanding them is the…
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Computational Capacity Evolution
From room-sized mainframes to today’s exascale supercomputers, the evolution of computational capacity has reshaped technology, energy use, and society. This article explores key milestones—from UNIVAC I to NVIDIA’s…
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The Essential History of Cloud Computing
The history of cloud computing offers a broad and detailed overview of the key milestones in the development of this technology. While not exhaustive, it provides an interpretation…
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Understanding OSI Model and Internet Protocol Foundation
Behind every click, message, or cloud service lies an invisible architecture: the ISO/OSI stack and the Internet Protocols. Far from being just technical diagrams, they are the hidden…