Provisioning in Cloud Computing – Types, Benefits, Tools, Challenges Juveria Asif The Crazy Programmer
Provisioning in layman’s terms is to provide something. In technical terms, it is the set-up operation of IT infrastructure. Cloud Provisioning is the allocation of the cloud provider’s resources to a client. It is exactly the process of amalgamation and execution of cloud computing resources within an IT organization. It is basically an important aspect of the cloud computing model, which tells how a client acquires cloud services and resources from a cloud supplier. The cloud services that customers can provision include: Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) Software as a service (SaaS) Platform as a service (PaaS) IaaS: Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is one of the types of cloud computing service that provides essential compute, storage, and networking resources on demand. SaaS: Software as a service (SaaS) is a distribution model of the software in which the applications are hosted by a cloud provider and are exposed to the end-users over the internet. PaaS: Platform