Cloud computing is a type of computing that relies on sharing computing resources rather than having local servers or personal devices to handle applications. Cloud computing is comparable to grid computing, a type of computing where unused processing cycles of all computers in a network are harnesses to solve problems too intensive for any stand-alone machine.
Cloud computing boasts several attractive benefits for businesses and end users.
Three of the main benefits of cloud computing are:
Self-service provisioning :
End users can spin up compute resources for almost any type of workload on demand. This eliminates the traditional need for IT administrators to provision and manage compute resources.
Elasticity: Companies can scale up as computing needs increase and scale down again as demands decrease.
This eliminates the need for massive investments in local infrastructure which may or may not remain active. Pay per use: Compute resources are measured at a granular level, allowing users to pay only for the resources and workloads they use. Cloud computing services can be private, public or hybrid . Cloud computing boasts several attractive benefits for businesses and end users. Three of the main benefits of cloud computing are: Self-service provisioning : End users can spin up compute resources for almost any type of workload on demand. This eliminates the traditional need for IT administrators to provision and manage compute resources.
Elasticity: Companies can scale up as computing needs increase and scale down again as demands decrease. This eliminates the need for massive investments in local infrastructure which may or may not remain active.
Pay per use: Compute resources are measured at a granular level,allowing users to pay only for the resources and workloads they use.
Cloud computing services can be private, public or hybrid .
Private cloud services are delivered from a business’ data center to internal users. This model offers versatility and convenience, while preserving the management, control and security common to local data centers. Internal users may or may not be billed for services through IT chargeback. In the public cloud model, a third-party provider delivers the cloud service over the internet. Public cloud services are sold on demand, typically by the minute or hour. Customers only pay for the CEO cycles, storage or bandwidth they consume. Leading public cloud providers include Amazon Web Services ( AWS ), Microsoft Azure , IBM SoftLayer and Google Compute Engine . Hybrid cloud is a combination of public cloud services and on-premises private cloud — with orchestration and automation between the two. Companies can run mission-critical workloads or sensitive applications on the private cloud while using the public cloud for bursting workloads that must scale on demand. The goal of hybrid cloud is to create a unified, automated, scalable environment that takes advantage of all that a public cloud infrastructure can provide while still maintaining control over mission-critical data. Although cloud computing has changed over time, it has been divided into three broad service categories: infrastructure as a service ( IaaS), platform as a service( PaaS ) and software as a service ( SaaS)
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