Infrastructure As A Service Iaas
- Rent computing, storage, and networking resources from a cloud provider instead of owning hardware.
- Pay-per-use model that makes scaling infrastructure up or down straightforward and cost-efficient.
- Includes provider tools for managing and monitoring resources and may offer advanced services like load balancing and data backup.
Definition
Section titled “Definition”Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is a type of cloud computing service that provides users with access to infrastructure resources such as computing power, storage, and networking capabilities. IaaS allows users to rent these resources on a pay-per-use basis.
Explanation
Section titled “Explanation”IaaS delivers virtualized infrastructure resources over the internet so businesses do not need to purchase and maintain physical hardware. Providers supply computing, storage, and networking capabilities along with tools and services for managing and monitoring those resources. The pay-per-use model reduces upfront capital expenditure and enables rapid scaling of infrastructure to match changing workloads. IaaS providers often offer additional infrastructure-level services such as load balancing and data backup to improve application performance and reliability.
Examples
Section titled “Examples”Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Section titled “Amazon Web Services (AWS)”AWS offers a range of infrastructure services such as computing, storage, and database management. AWS allows users to rent virtual servers and storage space on a pay-per-use basis and provides various tools and services for managing and monitoring infrastructure resources.
Microsoft Azure
Section titled “Microsoft Azure”Microsoft Azure offers services including computing, storage, and networking capabilities, along with tools and services for managing and monitoring infrastructure resources. Azure also provides a range of services for deploying and managing applications.
Use cases
Section titled “Use cases”- Businesses looking to reduce upfront infrastructure costs by renting resources on a pay-per-use basis.
- Organizations that need flexibility to quickly scale infrastructure up or down to meet changing demands.
- Companies seeking access to infrastructure-level services (for example, load balancing and data backup) to improve application performance and reliability.
- Enterprises moving applications and workloads to the cloud that require managed infrastructure and deployment tools.
Related terms
Section titled “Related terms”- Cloud computing
- Load balancing
- Data backup
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Microsoft Azure