Red Hat CloudForms V1: Architectural overview

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Red Hat® CloudForms is an open hybrid Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud-management product. It delivers the flexibility and agility that businesses want with the control and governance that IT needs.

This paper describes the CloudForms architecture and is intended as a reference for technology professionals who are evaluating, designing, or implementing an IaaS cloud. It includes:

  • A high-level overview of CloudForms design and architecture.
  • A description of the component engines that drive CloudForms' functionality.
  • Usage scenarios that demonstrate CloudForms features in context.