Cloud Platform

Cloud Platform

CLOUD PLATFORM

Detail…

A cloud platform is a set of services and tools provided over the internet that enables individuals, businesses, or developers to build, deploy, and manage applications and infrastructure without having to own or maintain physical hardware.

Key Features of a Cloud Platform:

  1. On-Demand Resources – Access to computing power, storage, and services anytime, anywhere.

  2. Scalability – Easily scale resources up or down based on needs.

  3. Pay-as-You-Go Pricing – You only pay for what you use, reducing upfront costs.

  4. Automation – Tools for automating infrastructure deployment and application management.

  5. Global Reach – Services are hosted in data centers around the world, enabling high availability and low latency.

Types of Cloud Platforms:

  1. IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) – Provides virtualized computing resources (e.g., Amazon EC2, Microsoft Azure VMs).

  2. PaaS (Platform as a Service) – Offers a platform for developers to build apps without managing the underlying infrastructure (e.g., Google App Engine, Heroku).

  3. SaaS (Software as a Service) – Delivers software applications over the internet (e.g., Dropbox, Microsoft 365).

Examples of Cloud Platforms:

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Microsoft Azure

  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

  • IBM Cloud

  • Oracle Cloud

Cloud platforms are widely used across industries for web hosting, data storage, machine learning, DevOps, Internet of Things (IoT), and more.