NIST Special Publication 800-146

Citation
NIST, DRAFT Cloud Computing Synopsis and Recommendations (May 2011) (NIST Special Publication 800-146) (full-text).

Overview
This document reviews the NIST-established definition of cloud computing, describes cloud computing benefits and open issues, presents an overview of major classes of cloud technology, and provides guidelines and recommendations on how organizations should consider the relative opportunities and risks of cloud computing. It describes cloud systems and discusses their strengths and weaknesses.