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Tech Glossary

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is a cloud computing model that provides virtualized computing resources over the internet. As a foundational cloud service, IaaS allows organizations to rent IT infrastructure components such as servers, storage, and networking on a pay-as-you-go basis, eliminating the need for physical hardware and enabling rapid scaling.

IaaS offers key features:

Scalability: With IaaS, organizations can quickly scale resources up or down based on demand. This elasticity is essential for handling fluctuating workloads without investing in new hardware.
Cost Efficiency: IaaS eliminates capital expenditure for physical hardware, allowing companies to pay for only the resources they use.
Flexibility: Companies can customize and manage infrastructure to fit their needs while controlling operating systems, applications, and configurations.
IaaS providers, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), enable businesses to create and manage virtual machines, storage, and networks on demand. IaaS supports a range of use cases, from application hosting and backup to disaster recovery and big data analysis. While IaaS offers substantial benefits, companies must manage security and compliance for data and applications within the virtualized environment, a shared responsibility between the IaaS provider and the customer.

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