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n. ~ A cloud service that a provider monitors and controls for access, resource optimization and planning, billing, and other purposes according to an agreement with the consumer.

General Notes

An essential characteristic of cloud computing. Cloud systems automatically control and optimize resource use by leveraging a metering capability at some level of abstraction appropriate to the type of service (e.g., storage, processing, bandwidth, and active user accounts). Resource usage can be monitored, controlled, and reported, providing transparency for both the provider and consumer of the utilized service (Mell and Grance, 2011, 2).

Citations

  • Jannsen 2015 (†612 s.v. "measured service"): Measured service ensures that even when there is no specific interaction for a service change, that service change is still noted so that it can be negotiated or dealt with a later date, for instance, in a billing cycle. (†1403)
  • Wikipedia (†387 s.v. cloud computing): Cloud systems automatically control and optimize resource use by leveraging a metering capability at some level of abstraction appropriate to the type of service (e.g., storage, processing, bandwidth, and active user accounts). Resource usage can be monitored, controlled, and reported, providing transparency for both the provider and consumer of the utilized service. (†1063)