kaestnerr posted on June 24, 2010 15:21
http://campustechnology.com/whitepapers/2010/06/microsoft_10a_cloud-computing-in-education_savings-flexibility-and-choice-for-it.aspx?pc=e130em01&utm_source=webmktg&utm_medium=em&utm_campaign=e130em01 (Free registration required)
This Microsoft sponsored white paper, while oriented to higher ed, is valuable reading for those K-12 organizations evaluating cloud services. This paper reviews:
• Software as a Service (SaaS): The applications, such as e-mail, people use everyday.
• Platform as a Service (PaaS): The operating environment in which applications run.
• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): The on-demand data centers.