The Role of Standards in Cloud-Computing Interoperability
• SEI Report
Publisher
Software Engineering Institute
CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-2012-TN-012DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
10.1184/R1/6585272.v1Abstract
In cloud computing, interoperability typically refers to the ability to easily move workloads and data from one cloud provider to another or between private and public clouds. A common tactic for enabling interoperability is the use of open standards, and many cloud standardization projects are developing standards for the cloud. This report explores the role of standards in cloud-computing interoperability. It covers cloud-computing basics and standard-related efforts, discusses several cloud-interoperability use cases, and provides some recommendations for moving forward with cloud-computing adoption regardless of the maturity of standards for the cloud.
Cite This SEI Report
Lewis, G. (2012, October 1). The Role of Standards in Cloud-Computing Interoperability. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2012-TN-012). Retrieved August 12, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6585272.v1.
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Lewis, Grace. "The Role of Standards in Cloud-Computing Interoperability." (CMU/SEI-2012-TN-012). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, October 1, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6585272.v1.
G. Lewis, "The Role of Standards in Cloud-Computing Interoperability," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-2012-TN-012, 1-Oct-2012 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6585272.v1. [Accessed: 12-Aug-2026].
Lewis, Grace. "The Role of Standards in Cloud-Computing Interoperability." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2012-TN-012). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Oct. 2012. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6585272.v1. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.
Lewis, Grace. The Role of Standards in Cloud-Computing Interoperability. CMU/SEI-2012-TN-012. Software Engineering Institute. 2012. DOI: 10.1184/R1/6585272.v1. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6585272.v1