Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Post by **admin** » Sun Mar 02, 2025 8:27 pm

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is a cloud computing model that provides access to IT resources like storage, networking, and servers. IaaS is a pay-as-you-go service that can scale up or down as needed.
How IaaS works

A cloud service provider owns and operates the physical infrastructure
You request and configure the resources you need
You pay for the resources you use

Benefits of IaaS

Flexible
You can access your apps and data from anywhere with an internet connection

Scalable
You can quickly deploy new resources when demand spikes

Stable
Cloud-based resources are protected from outages that can affect on-premises hardware

Cost-effective
You only pay for the resources you need, and you can scale up or down as needed

IaaS use cases

Building, training, and deploying ML models

Building and scaling generative AI applications

Supporting business continuity and disaster recovery plans

IaaS is one of the main categories of cloud computing services, along with software as a service (SaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS).