• People – Architects who will be developing the cloud solution, engineers who will be implementing the cloud solution, and operators who will be operating the cloud solution in real-time.

• Process – Processes for architects, engineers, and operators.

• Technology – Appropriate VMware technology selection based on use cases, service models, and successful validated design, deployment, integration, and operation considerations.

• Private cloud – The cloud infrastructure is provisioned for the exclusive use by a single organization compromising multiple consumers (for example, business units). It can be owned, managed, and operated by the organization, a third party, or a combination of each, and it can exist on or off premises.

• Community cloud – The cloud infrastructure is provisioned for exclusive use by a specific community of consumers from organizations with shared concerns (for example, mission, security requirements, policy, and compliance considerations). It can be owned, managed, and operated by the organization, a third party, or a combination of each, and it can exist on or off premises.

• Public cloud – The cloud infrastructure is provisioned for open use by the general public. It can be owned, managed and operated by a business, academic, or government organization, or some combination thereof. It exists on the premises of the cloud provider.

• Hybrid cloud – The cloud infrastructure is a composition of two or more distinct cloud infrastructures (private, community, or public) that remain unique entities, but are bound together by standardized or proprietary technology that enables data and application portability (for example, cloud bursting for load-balancing between clouds).