Cloud broker and their role in a hybrid multi cloud environment

We present a view of the emerging cloud market and the role and impact of cloud broker organizations in a Hybrid Multi Cloud Environment. As the cloud market matures, the number of clouds consumed by the Enterprises will multiply. In such a scenario, it becomes increasingly complex for an Enterprise to manage a multi cloud environment. In this paper we present how a cloud broker organization can inject itself between the cloud provider and cloud consumer organizations and provide brokerage services for cloud consumers. This paper will also briefly explain how traditional service organizations are transforming themselves into a cloud broker by investing on cloud specific IP's and management frameworks.