Which is not a NIST criteria for cloud computing?

A. Resource pooling
B. Rapid elasticity
C. Automated billing
D. Measured service

C. Automated billing is not a NIST criteria for cloud computing. It is essential for the cloud computing vendor, but is not relevant if you are hosting it yourself. The five NIST criteria for cloud computing are:

• ondemand self-service
• broad network access
• resource pooling
• rapid elasticity
• measured service