3 Types of Cloud Computing Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three types of Cloud Computing?
A
Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS)
Platform as a Service (PAAS)
Software as a Service (SAAS)
2
Q
What is IAAS?
A
Infrastructure as a Service, you manage the servers being physical or virtual as well as the OS. Usually, the data centre provider will have no access to your server.
ex: EC2
3
Q
What is PAAS?
A
Platform as a Service, Someone manages the underlying hardware and OS and you just focus on your APP. Security patching, updates, maintenance, etc. are not your worries.
ex: godaddy.com
4
Q
What is SAAS?
A
All you manage is the software itself and how you want to use it.
ex: Proposify
