Why You Need Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Posted by khess on Jan 13, 2012 1:12 AM EDT
The Frugal Networker Blog; By Ken Hess
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If you need computing resources but don't have the resources to throw down a significant amount of cash, IaaS might just be your answer. It has a very low entry barrier and that's good news for small businesses.

Infrastructure as a Service is that part of cloud computing that allows you to lease and manage computing infrastructure for your business needs. Computing infrastructure includes virtual machines (VMs), operating systems, middleware, runtime components, network, storage, data and applications. Cloud computing vendors provide the necessary underlying physical hardware (servers, network, storage) that they own and manage transparently in the background. The two worlds have little crossover. The cloud vendor and customer have a non-intrusive relationship with one another just as you currently do with your web hosting provider. They’re there when you need help but their direct involvement in your business is zero.

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