The Use of IaaS Services

The public cloud system has moved from the testing and development stage to the implementation phase. There are several public cloud systems out there. These include infrastructure as a service IaaS, platform as a service PaaS, software as a service SaaS and API as a service APIaaS. However, it has been noticed that IaaS is the most preferred service by most companies when it comes down to cloud computing.

In fact, IaaS is being adopted by major businesses to be used for business related file storage systems and other similar services. This platform is preferred by many companies because of its strong customer service and support as well as the quality of the underlying technology along with the nature of the compatibility with existing virtualdata centers and private clouds.

How IaaS Works

IaaS cloud computing offers computers as physical or virtual machines along with other resources, such as storage systems, hardware services, networking services. Other sources of IaaS include images in the firewalls, IP addresses, virtual local area networks or VLANs and software bundles.

The virtual machines in IaaS are run by the cloud operational support system also known as hypervisor which is operated by cloud experts. This system allows the ability to increase support to a large number of virtual machines.

Other Types of Clouds Where IaaS is Found

Public cloud is not the only location where IaaS is found. IaaS is also found in:

Hybrid Cloud

This is the kind of a cloud that is a mixture of two or more clouds. This type of cloud offers a lot of benefits as it offers multiple services to users.

Community Cloud

This is a cloud which shares infrastructures between institutions or organizations from a particular community that shares similar problems like legal matters or security. This type of cloud can be managed internally or through a third party.