Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Explore Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) to understand how it allows renting IT infrastructure on demand. Learn the benefits such as dynamic scaling, cost efficiency, customization, and reliability. This lesson also covers the potential challenges including security risks and dependency on cloud providers, preparing you to evaluate and use IaaS effectively in cloud engineering.
Overview
With infrastructure as a service (IaaS), we can rent IT infrastructure from a cloud provider and pay for what we use.
Examples of popular cloud infrastructure are as follows:
- Storage
- Virtual machines
- Operating systems
This is a suitable method for reducing cost and transferring logistic risks because the team will not be purchasing and maintaining physical infrastructure. This model gives software ...