Q11Cloud Computing
Question
4 marks
Explain the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) model with examples.
Answer
IaaS provides fundamental computing resources such as processing, storage, and networks over the internet.
In the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) model, the cloud provider hosts the infrastructure components traditionally present in an on-premises data center, including servers, storage and networking hardware, as well as the virtualization or hypervisor layer. Users can deploy and run arbitrary software, including operating systems and applications. This offers high scalability and a pay-as-you-go billing model. Examples include Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2, Google Compute Engine (GCE), and Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines.