The Information Age ushered in by the internet boom has created a new digital economy in which data and computing power are the currency. As more and more businesses digitise, their data management and processing requirements are also increasing, which brings along the added task of managing and securing all the information. The last decade has witnessed the emergence of Cloud Computing as an ingenious and innovative method of dealing with the vast amounts of digital information, with industry veterans like Amazon providing some of the most popular solutions.
What is Cloud Computing and who is using it?
Simply put, Cloud Computing is the on-demand availability and delivery of IT services such as data storage, computer processing power, applications, and security working entirely over the internet on a pay-as-you-go basis. Enterprises do not need to own bulky hardware and worry about its maintenance as all their requirements can be fulfilled remotely by a cloud service provider. Every business organisation dealing with huge amounts of digital information and data utilises this innovation to achieve economies of scale. The benefits are enjoyed by the Cloud Services providers as well.
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Varied Cloud Computing Models Provided by Amazon
As cloud technology has evolved over the years, technical experts have developed various cloud computing models which cater to precise needs of different organisations, all of which are a feature of solutions such as Amazon Cloud Computing Services.
1) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
IaaS, as the name suggests, is a model which features dedicated hardware infrastructure which provides access to networking features, computers and data storage space to organizations. The model is quite popular with IT departments and developers.
2) Platform as a Service (PaaS)
The PaaS model eliminates the hardware and operating systems requirements of business and enables them to focus entirely on deployment and management of applications. This significantly mitigates the burden of resource allocation, capacity management, and software management on organizations.
3) Software as a Service (SaaS)
This model provides customers with completed end-user applications which are run and managed by the service providers. SaaS reduces the burden on organization even more significantly as they do not have to worry about the functioning of either the infrastructure or the service and they can commit entirely to using of the software instead.
Different Deployment Strategies targeting specific requirements
Along with providing varied Cloud Computing models, Amazon Cloud Computing Services also dispense custom models for the deployment of the services which fall into three categories.
1. Cloud
The applications are entirely cloud based, meaning they have been developed in the cloud itself or have been migrated from external infrastructure. This allows users to enjoy high level cloud computing services with significantly low infrastructure implications.
2) Hybrid
As the name suggests, hybrid deployment is a way of blending the resources available directly on the cloud and other services which might be available externally. Amazon Web Services provides a popular method of intertwining cloud services with on-premises infrastructure which helps business units to spread their infrastructure into the cloud while simultaneously being connected to their own infrastructure.
3) On-Premises
This particular method might not deliver many of the cloud computing services available but is quite convenient for a dedicated function required by a user. This deployment strategy is quite similar to traditional IT infrastructure used by organisations.
Last Word
If you are a business organisation seeking to explore the array of Cloud Computing Services and deployment models provided by Amazon Web Services, look no further than i2K2 Networks. As an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner & Managed Amazon cloud services provider, i2k2 provides a comprehensive folio of cloud solutions along with prompt and reliable support. Call us today at +91 120 466 3000 or write to us at support@i2k2.com.
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