Characteristics of a Cloud
Explore the essential characteristics of cloud computing such as rapid resource provisioning, global scalability, flexible cost models, and enhanced security. Understand how these attributes differentiate cloud platforms from traditional IT and support informed cloud solution design.
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Overview
Cloud platforms might vary, but there are some characteristics that are common across all of them. Let's look at some of the main characteristics of the cloud:
Speed
In traditional IT, it often takes days or weeks, if not months, to procure and provide the necessary hardware to run services. Cloud computing has reduced that time to minutes, dramatically increasing the pace of innovation. With cloud computing, one can provide the required resources in a matter of minutes and in an entirely self-service manner.
This significantly reduces the time to ...