Types of cloud computing

With IaaS, you can access a flexible, state-of-the-art hardware resource that can be scaled as needed to meet the processing and storage needs of your business. You can use this infrastructure to run the applications, software and platforms of your company without having to worry about their management and maintenance.

A typical example of an IaaS deployment is a combination of virtual machines and storage disks that are individually tailored to the requirements of your business. This can be, for example, the operating system of the server or the Size of the storage capacity.

Advantages of IaaS

• Reduction of capital expenditures and optimization of costs
• Increase scalability and performance of IT workloads
• Increase stability, reliability and supportability
• Improve business continuity and disaster recovery
• Increase security

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Platform as a Service (PaaS) is a cloud service model that provides access to a Combination of hardware and software tools over the Internet. PaaS is most commonly used for application development.

With a PaaS provider like Microsoft, you get access to the cloud infrastructure you need to develop your Applications - including databases, middleware, operating systems and servers - - without the underlying complexity of the Management. This allows you to focus on the development, operation and management of Smartstore Commerce, instead of wasting time on installing and configuring the infrastructure.

Advantages of PaaS

• Reduces capital expenditures and optimizes costs
• Increases scaling and performance of IT workloads
• Increases stability, reliability and supportability
• Improves business continuity and disaster recovery
• Enhances security
• Enables application development, testing, deployment, management and upgrades
• Supports middleware and container orchestration
• Manages servers and storage
• Provides geographically distributed support

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Software as a Service (SaaS) is a cloud service model in which a Software application is delivered over the Internet and is managed by a vendor such as Microsoft. A typical example for SaaS is our jointly with Microsoft developed Solution Smartstore Commerce, which runs in the Microsoft Cloud and is ready to use out of the box without you having to install the software on the latest version or having to maintain the server and operating system on which the software runs.

By accessing the software application through the SaaS model, you can fully focus on using the software and do not have to worry about the infrastructure, maintenance or updating of the software. The provider is responsible for all these aspects responsible.

Advantages of SaaS

• Reduced capital expenditures and optimized costs
• Ready to use without installation or configuration
• Automatic updates and maintenance
• Easy access to the software application from anywhere
• No need for local hardware or infrastructure

Overall, the three classic pillars of the cloud offer-Service-model - IaaS, PaaS, SaaS - as well as the many additional offerings in the era of "Everything as a Service," a wide range of cloud solutions that can help businesses manage their IT workloads to optimize and improve.

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