Cloud computing: Inexpensive and simple.

Cloud computing: Inexpensive and simple.

To define cloud computing, it is a general term used for anything that involves or has something to do with delivering of hosted services over the internet. These services are largely divided into 3 categories, namely: Infrastructure-as-a-Service [IaaS], Platform-as-a-Service [PaaS], and Software-as-a-Service [SaaS]. The name “cloud computing” was inspired by the cloud symbol in flowcharts and diagrams that is usually used to represent the internet.

A cloud can be private or public. A cloud that sells services to anyone over the internet is a public cloud. A private cloud is a proprietary network or a data center that supplies hosted services to a limited number of people. At the moment, Amazon Web Services is the largest public cloud provider. A virtual private cloud is created when a service provider uses public cloud resources to create the private cloud. Private or public, the goal of cloud computing is to provide easy, scalable access to computing resources and IT services. See also SearchCloudComputing | Definition – cloud computing for more information.