CLOUD COMPUTING

a way of using the internet to access and run software, store data, and manage computing resources, rather than having everything stored and run on a personal computer or on-premise servers.

Ø Users can quickly provision computing resources as needed, without having to go through a lengthy procurement process.

Ø Cloud services can be accessed over the internet from any device, anywhere.

Ø sharing of physical and virtual resources, such as servers, storage, and network devices, among multiple tenants or customers.

Ø Cloud services can scale up or down quickly to accommodate changes in demand.

Ø Cloud providers typically use metering and billing systems to track and charge for usage of their services.

refer to different ways in which an organization can host and deliver their cloud services and infrastructure.

Ø This is where cloud services and infrastructure are made available over the internet and managed by a third-party provider.

Ø This is where cloud services and infrastructure are dedicated to a single organization and hosted either on-premises or by a third-party provider.

This is a combination of both public and private clouds, where an organization can choose to host some services and infrastructure in the public cloud, and others in a private cloud.