Cloud Computing
- Title
- Cloud Computing
- Description
Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services—such as servers, storage, databases, networking, and software—over the internet.
Key Service Models
- IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service): Provides virtualized computing resources over the internet (e.g., AWS EC2).
- PaaS (Platform as a Service): Provides a platform and environment for developers to build applications (e.g., Google App Engine).
- SaaS (Software as a Service): Delivers software applications over the internet on a subscription basis (e.g., Gmail, Microsoft 365).
Key Features & Providers
- Major Providers: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Key Benefits: Scalability, cost efficiency (pay-as-you-go), high availability, and disaster recovery.
- Milestone: AWS launched in 2006, pioneering commercial cloud computing on a global scale.
- Category
- IT & Computer
- Year of Discovery/Development
- 2006
- Key Person/Organization
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)