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What Are the main Types of Cloud Computing?
Are you thinking of moving to the cloud, and wondering what options you have? Well, there are 4 main types of cloud computing: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and (BaaS) Backup as a Service.
With IaaS, companies control their own computing, networking, and storing components without having to manage them on-premises physically. PaaS, provides developers with a framework to build custom applications, while SaaS avails internet-enabled software to organizations via a third party.
Also known as Hardware as a Service (HaaS), IaaS is a computing infrastructure managed over the internet without the cost and complexity of purchasing and managing the physical servers.
A cloud computing platform created for the programmer to develop, test, deploy, and manage the applications.
Software in which the applications are hosted by a cloud service provider. Users can access these applications with the help of an internet connection and a web browser.
Also known as cloud backup. Instead of building and maintaining in-house data backup solutions, companies purchase backup and recovery services from cloud service providers. Cloud-based backup is more cost-effective, safe, reliable, and requires much less maintenance.
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The types of cloud computing deployment models are private, public, & hybrid.
Models of Cloud Computing
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Option 1
The private cloud model consists of an infrastructure that is owned or rented by a single business. This model can be hosted in-house or can be externally hosted.
QThe public cloud model consists of services and infrastructure that are shared by all organizations. With huge available space, scalability becomes easier in public cloud solutions.
Option 2
The hybrid cloud is a combination of both public & private clouds. A hybrid cloud combines the two models to create a tailored solution that allows both platforms to interact seamlessly.
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Common Cloud Computing Questions
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The cloud refers to information technology (IT) services, accessed via the Internet, where the location of the infrastructure or data-center is unknown to the user. Many of the most popular cloud services are free.
Cloud services are popular for a variety of reasons. Cloud services provide consumers with the ability to easily obtain services on-demand. Cloud services are generally available from anywhere, as long as you have access to the Internet.
Cloud computing is a technology with internet or network access to a pool of shared configurable computing resources, that can be rapidly provisioned and released. Some of these resources include cloud tools and applications like data storage, servers, databases, networking and software.
Some of the biggest benefits of cloud computing are cost-flexibility and scalability. There is a high level of flexibility provided to large companies who invest in cloud-based services: Business Continuity, Cost Efficiency, Improved Collaboration, Scalability and Performance, Automatic Software Updates, and Automatic Software Integration.
Start by calculating if cloud services are right for your business from a strategic and operational perspective. Then cross-reference your current set-up to estimate the outcome. An estimated time frame must be considered since a complete cloud migration process may take some time. The duration depends on the size of the business, the devices, the data and applications to be migrated.
The cloud migration steps checklist includes: Select Migration Architect Choose models of cloud integration, LaaS, PaaS, IaaS, HaaS, BaaS Choose a single cloud service or go multi-cloud which is typical Prioritize migration components. Create a data migration plan.
A virtualization platform separates the back-end and user with a seamless environment between the two. Remote Desktops and Face chat are a type of virtualization. Virtualization is used for the deployment of various models of cloud hosting services including Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Hardware as a Service (HaaS ) aka Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) among others. Setting up a virtualization platform is simpler, cost-effective and highly efficient.
Some well-known examples of cloud services include Hotmail, Microsoft 365, Yahoo mail, Gmail, Facebook, Google Apps, YouTube, Dropbox, Instagram and Twitter.
IaaS (Infrastructure as a service) is also known as Hardware as a Service (HaaS). IaaS is a computing infrastructure managed over the internet without the cost and complexity of purchasing and managing the physical servers. PaaS (Platform as a Service) is a cloud computing platform created for the programmer to develop, test, deploy, and manage the applications. SaaS (Software as a Service) is software in which the applications are hosted by a cloud service provider. Users can access these applications with the help of an internet connection and a web browser. BaaS( Backup as a Service) is also known as cloud backup. Instead of building and maintaining in-house data backup solutions, companies purchase backup and recovery services from cloud service providers. Cloud-based backup is more cost-effective, safe, reliable, and requires much less maintenance. AIaaS (Artificial Intelligence as a Service) and DaaS (Data as a Service) are newer models that can be accessed as well such as content writing aids.
The cloud poses little risk when used to store or transmit information and data that is publicly available. Encryption methods are utilized when using the cloud to store or transmit sensitive data or information protected by laws or regulations.
The three types of cloud computing are: Public cloud is cloud computing that is delivered via the internet and shared across organizations. Private cloud is cloud computing that is dedicated solely to your organization. A hybrid cloud is an environment that uses both public and private clouds.
We have different pricing for cloud services depending on the usage, type, dynamic usage etc. It is usually dependent on device types and quantity, etc. We like to wrap things up in a meaningful package that benefits the customer while keeping costs down.
Data breaches are avoided by encryption methodologies to secure important data. Special roles are created with special privileges such as making API calls. Threat Detection, Fraud Prevention, Cybersecurity, Network Monitoring and Endpoint Monitoring are implemented.
Cloud architecture refers to the various components in terms of databases, servers, VMs, software capabilities, applications, etc. which are engineered to leverage the power of cloud resources to solve business problems.
IaaS also known as Hardware as a Service (HaaS), provides an on-demand infrastructure to companies over the Internet instead of via a local datacenter.
IaaS has the following physical and virtual resources that allow companies to run workloads in the cloud:
- Physical Datacenters – IaaS providers have many powerful servers spread across the world to provide on-demand and scalable computing.
- Compute Resources – IaaS compute resources are Virtual Machines (VMs) that are managed by hypervisors. IaaS providers provision VMs based on CPU, GPU, and memory consumption for various workloads. Companies can auto-scale and load-balance based on the performance characteristic they want to achieve.
- Networks – Software-defined networking manages network hardware such as switches and routers programmatically.
- Storage – IaaS providers offer highly distributed storage technologies that are easily accessible over Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
The Infrastructure as a Service model can be used by startups to avoid the costly and tedious process of setting up on-premises IT infrastructure. Similarly, large corporations that want to retain control over their IT infrastructure, but with the flexibility of paying only for resources consumed, can also use this model.
Some examples of Infrastructure as a Service include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Rackspace.
With PaaS, application developers rent the infrastructure they need for a complete application lifecycle: development, testing, deployment and maintenance. App developers rent the servers, networking, storage components, middleware, development tools, and database management systems (DBMSs) from the PaaS provider.
Platform as a Service allows an organization to avoid the process of purchasing and managing software licenses. PaaS providers manage everything else related to the application lifecycle while allowing developers to focus on the applications they are developing. PaaS is particularly useful for organizations with multiple developers in different locations.
PaaS can simplify the application development lifecycle in a Rapid Application Development (RAD) environment.
Some examples of Platform as a Service include Google App Engine, OpenShift, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, and Heroku.
SaaS providers host software on their servers and rent it to organizations on a subscription basis. The SaaS model allows users to access the application via a web browser where they log in with their usernames and passwords.
With the SaaS model, companies can rent productivity software such as email, collaboration and calendaring, etc. Some SaaS business applications include enterprise resource planning (ERP), document management, and customer relationship management (CRM).
Startups can use SaaS to hit-the-ground-running and launch enterprise applications quickly if they do not have the time to set up the server or software.
Common examples of SaaS include Dropbox, Google GSuite Apps, and GoToMeeting.