IaaS, PaaS, SaaS: The Three Pillars of Cloud Computing

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10 min readJan 18, 2024

Welcome back, fellow tech lovers and enthusiasts, to our ongoing, accessible series on the intriguing world of cloud computing. If you’ve been coming along for the ride, you’re not a stranger to what cloud computing entails, nor its substantial gains like cost-effectiveness, adaptability, and scope. Today, we delve deeper into the clouds, focusing on the subject at the heart of cloud computing — cloud service models.

In the vast skies of cloud computing, there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution. Businesses and their needs are unique as fingerprints, and the level of control and management varies just as widely. Consequently, we have diverse cloud service models that allow us to define just how much control, flexibility, and administration is provided by cloud service providers.

In today’s guide, we’ll plunge into the depths of these models, examining their anatomy, functionality, and their best applications. Whether you’ve been sailing in the tech ocean for years, or you’ve just set foot into this exciting field, this guide is your treasure map leading to the heart of cloud computing.

Let’s embark on this fascinating voyage through cloud service models together. Also, remember this is merely a single chapter in our more extensive cloud computing series. Therefore, if you find value in…

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