Cloud Infrastructure Service

A Cloud Infrastructure Service is a cloud computing service that provides a software infrastructure component.

• AKA: IaaS.
• Context:
  • It can be: Hardware as a Service, Storage as a Service, Database as a Service (such as a DW DB service), ...
  • It can support a Virtual Private Cloud Service (for virtual private clouds).
  • It can (typically) be provided by an IaaS Provider.
  • It can (typically) be used by an IaaS User.
  • …
• Example(s):
  • an AWS IaaS Service, such as AWS EC2 and AWS Redshift.
  • an Google Computing Platform Service, such as GCP BigQuery.
  • an Fujitsu Global Cloud Platform.
  • an Oracle Database as a Service.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • Software as a Service.
• See: Computer Network, Hybrid Cloud.

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References

2014

• (Wikipedia, 2014) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing#Infrastructure_as_a_service_(IaaS) Retrieved:2014-10-4.
  • Cloud computing is internet-based computing in which large groups of remote servers are networked to allow the centralized data storage, and online access to computer services or resources. Clouds can be classified as public, private or hybrid.

2012

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IaaS#Infrastructure
  • QUOTE: Cloud infrastructure services, also known as "infrastructure as a service" (IaaS), deliver computer infrastructure – typically a platform virtualization environment – as a service, along with raw (block) storage and networking. Rather than purchasing servers, software, data-center space or network equipment, clients instead buy those resources as a fully outsourced service. Suppliers typically bill such services on a utility computing basis; the amount of resources consumed (and therefore the cost) will typically reflect the level of activity.

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