This document provides a description of a set of common technologies and techniques used in conjunction with cloud computing. These include:
virtual machines (VMs) and hypervisors;
containers and container management systems (CMSs);
serverless computing;
microservices architecture;
automation;
platform as a service systems and architecture;
storage services;
security, scalability and networking as applied to the above cloud computing technologies.
BSI recommends this version of standard for organisations operating in or with the UK. The ISO edition is available here if required.