Cloud computing

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Cloud computing is a model of delivering computing resources—such as servers, storage, databases, networking, and software—over the internet on demand, typically with pay-as-you-go pricing.

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instanceOf Computing paradigm
Service delivery model
alsoKnownAs Cloud
On-demand computing NERFINISHED
deploymentModel Community cloud
Hybrid cloud
Private cloud
Public cloud
emergedIn Early 2000s
enables Business continuity
Cost optimization
Disaster recovery
Elasticity
Global accessibility
Remote work
Scalability
hasCharacteristic Broad network access
Measured service
On-demand self-service
Rapid elasticity
Resource pooling
isStandardizedBy NIST cloud computing definition
isUsedBy Enterprises
Individual consumers
Small and medium-sized businesses
majorProvider Amazon Web Services NERFINISHED
Google Cloud Platform NERFINISHED
IBM Cloud NERFINISHED
Microsoft Azure NERFINISHED
Oracle Cloud NERFINISHED
pricingModel Pay-as-you-go
Subscription-based
provides Analytics
Databases
Intelligence services
Networking
Servers
Software
Storage
reducesNeedFor On-premises data centers
On-premises hardware
relatedConcept Distributed computing
Edge computing
Grid computing
Virtualization
requires Data center infrastructure
Network connectivity
Virtualization technologies
serviceModel Backend as a Service NERFINISHED
Function as a Service NERFINISHED
Infrastructure as a Service NERFINISHED
Platform as a Service NERFINISHED
Software as a Service NERFINISHED
supports Automation
DevOps practices
Multi-tenancy
usesMedium Internet NERFINISHED

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