Reference Architecture for Private Cloud

A lot of companies still make the finantial compromise on private cloud, rather than public or hybrid ones, either because of regulatory affair or simply because there is a lack of trust on external suppliers.

Microsoft has released a whole set of documents about designing, implementing and securing a private cloud:

Overview of Private Cloud Architecture

Private Cloud Technical Overview

What is Infrastructure as a Service?

Private Cloud Reference Model

Private Cloud Principles, Patterns and Concepts

Private Cloud Planning Guide for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Private Cloud Planning Guide for Service Delivery

Private Cloud Planning Guide for Operations

Private Cloud Planning Guide for Systems Management

Cloud Computing Security Architecture

A Solution for Private Cloud Security

I was also made aware, by Microsoft’s security newsletter, of the "A Solution for Private Cloud Security" series of three papers on private cloud security. 

Finally, heading over to the Cloud and Datacenter Solutions Hub, there’s lots and lots of material to read.