The SaaS, IaaS And PaaS Of Cloud Computing

Grazed from Quartsoft. Author: Editorial Staff.

Many of us are now not only familiar with the concept of cloud computing, but are using it in our daily personal or work lives. For those not familiar with it, cloud computing is the transfer and use of data to a location that exists virtually, versus storing and using that data on a computer’s hard drive or other physical source.

Along with its many benefits, cloud computing is also available in more than one form. Which form is chosen will depend on how you intend to use it. There are three cloud computing models, which are SaaS, IaaS and PaaS. All three types are delivered in four ways, which are publicly, privately, via a community or in a hybrid cloud…

In a public cloud, anyone in the general public can have access, as well as anyone in a business. The private cloud scenario is where only one company or department can have cloud access. In the community cloud, different branches of organizations with a common interest can have access. The hybrid cloud involves two or more unique clouds bonded together by some sort of technology which allows for more portability as far as applications and data are concerned…

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