Cloud
computing is the on-demand delivery of compute power, database storage,
applications, and other IT resources through a cloud services platform via the
internet with pay-as-you-go pricing.
Cloud
Computing Basics
Whether you are running applications that share
photos to millions of mobile users or you’re supporting the critical operations
of your business, a cloud services platform provides rapid access to flexible
and low cost IT resources. With cloud computing, you don’t need to make large
upfront investments in hardware and spend a lot of time on the heavy lifting of
managing that hardware. Instead, you can provision exactly the right type and
size of computing resources you need to power your newest bright idea or
operate your IT department. You can access as many resources as you need,
almost instantly, and only pay for what you use.
How
Does Cloud Computing Work?
Cloud computing provides a simple way to access
servers, storage, databases and a broad set of application services over the
Internet. A Cloud services platform such as Amazon Web Services owns and
maintains the network-connected hardware required for these application
services, while you provision and use what you need via a web application.
Six
Advantages and Benefits of Cloud Computing
Trade capital expense for variable expense
Instead of having to invest heavily in data
centers and servers before you know how you’re going to use them, you can only
pay when you consume computing resources, and only pay for how much you
consume.
Benefit from massive economies of scale
By using cloud computing, you can achieve a lower
variable cost than you can get on your own. Because usage from hundreds of
thousands of customers are aggregated in the cloud, providers such as Amazon
Web Services can achieve higher economies of scale which translates into lower
pay as you go prices.
Stop guessing capacity
Eliminate guessing on your infrastructure
capacity needs. When you make a capacity decision prior to deploying an
application, you often either end up sitting on expensive idle resources or
dealing with limited capacity. With cloud computing, these problems go away.
You can access as much or as little as you need, and scale up and down as
required with only a few minutes notice.
Increase speed and agility
Stop spending money on running and maintaining
data centers
Focus on projects that differentiate your
business, not the infrastructure. Cloud computing lets you focus on your own
customers, rather than on the heavy lifting of racking, stacking and powering
servers.
Go global in minutes
Easily deploy your application in multiple
regions around the world with just a few clicks. This means you can provide a
lower latency and better experience for your customers simply and at minimal
cost.
Types
of Cloud Computing
Cloud computing has three main types that are
commonly referred to as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a
Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). Selecting the right type of
cloud computing for your needs can help you strike the right balance of control
and the avoidance of undifferentiated heavy lifting.
Cloud Solutions
Hundreds of thousands of customers have joined
the Amazon Web Services (AWS) community and use AWS solutions to build their
businesses. The AWS cloud computing platform provides the flexibility to build
your application, your way, regardless of your use case or industry. You can
save time, money, and let AWS manage your infrastructure, without compromising
scalability, security, or dependability.
