Cloud deployment models

Understanding Cloud Computing

Lis Sulmont

Curriculum Manager, DataCamp

People working at a data center

Private cloud

Cloud infrastructure is designated for exclusive use by its tenants.

Private clouds are accessed by a network link.

Pros: Direct control of resources and data

Cons: More upfront investment

Unlike on-premise, private cloud uses virtualization for on-demand compute resources and can be off-premises.

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Cloud infrastructure is shared and open for use by the general public. It's owned and managed by a cloud service provider.

Public clouds are Internet accessible.

Pros:

Cons: No access to data center and hardware

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Organization uses a combination of two or more distinct models.

Use cases:

Store sensitive data on the private cloud and use application on public cloud for analytics
Cloud bursting: when private cloud hits capacity, temporarily move overflow to the public cloud to avoid disruption of service

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Multicloud
- Combination of different cloud provider services
- Flexibility on pricing plans and service offerings
- No reliance on one vendor

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Community
- Infrastructure shared by a specific community for exclusive use
- Common interest or concern, e.g., security, jurisdiction, mission
- Can be managed and hosted internally or externally

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Understanding Cloud Computing