Thanks to advances in virtualization technology, Cloud Computing has become an integral part not only of every industry, but also of state and local government. At Cloud Computing, we know four deployment models: public, private, hybrid, and Bare Metal Cloud. The concept of "Community Cloud" is new and falls somewhere between Public and Private Cloud. It is a hybrid form of private cloud. It is a platform for multiple tenants , which allows different organizations to work on a shared platform.

The aim of this post is to provide some answers to the questions: What is a community cloud? What are some examples of a community cloud and what are their use cases? What are the benefits of community clouds? What are the challenges for community clouds and What to consider before adopting the concept of Community Cloud.