ABSTRACT
Cloud computing is an emerging computing paradigm where various users access the resources and services offered by service providers. From a technological perspective, cloud computing is the culmination of many components that enable the present-day cloud computing paradigm to offer the services efficiently to the consumers. Advancements in each of these technological areas have significantly contributed to the widespread adoption of cloud computing. This chapter focuses on identifying those technological drivers of cloud computing and also discusses each technological component in detail. The recent advancements in each of these technologies are highlighted with their advantages and characteristic features. The readers
are expected to get the understanding of each of these technological components, their strengths and weaknesses, and also about the benefits provided by these technological drivers to various stakeholders such as service providers and service consumers.
