Adopting a cloud computing solution can be an intimidating task for any decision maker or business executive, but with a little education and a heightened understanding of the multiple options available for adoption, the intimidation factor will disappear.

There are three types of clouds that a business or organization can add into their daily business practice.

Public Cloud: A public cloud solution is often a shared space with a low associated complexity level and is usually a service rendered over the Internet. For this purpose it is sometimes found to be favorable with companies and organizations that want a surface understanding of the service the cloud will implement. Public clouds are also considered less costly for small to medium businesses and enterprises.

Private Cloud: A private cloud solution is known by many as an internal or enterprise cloud that is used exclusively with one group or company. This takes away the risk of multi-tenancy and provides a heightened level of security for companies looking for a high degree of technological protection. A private cloud is usually grounded from a data center or managed through a limited access intranet.

These two clouds, public and private, are very commonly used by businesses but sometimes decision makers want the best of both worlds; with a hybrid cloud solution it is possible.

Hybrid Cloud: A hybrid cloud solution is an integrated comingling of public and private cloud concepts. Many business leaders have been adopting hybrid clouds as a way to optimize the most beneficial parts of both solutions in a way that will prove positive for their companies. A hybrid cloud works by linking both public and private clouds that remain uniquely separate yet bound to each other. A hybrid cloud often contains varied parts of internal and external management to meet the desires of decision makers.

Even though each of these cloud architectures have their own distinctions, they’re further customized and enhanced using the “As-a-Service” type platforms, relative to cloud computing.

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS): SaaS refers to a software distribution and data hosting model that typically allows data to be stored centrally within a cloud and accessed through the Internet by any user. SaaS is sometimes referred to as service on demand.

Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS): PaaS is a way for developers to rent hosting space, network capacity and software over the Internet and is perfect for those who do not want to get directly involved with the infrastructure of servers.

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS): Infrastructure, or “hardware as a service,” is a way to outsource equipment use. In this case, a service provider owns specialized equipment in relation to storage, network and service components and is responsible for housing and maintaining the equipment. This service is usually a pay as you use it model.

Whether you adopt a public, private or hybrid cloud strategy, they all deliver the incredible benefits characteristic of elastic cloud computing’s cost efficient, pay-as-you-use model, And the “As-a-Service” platforms allows you to choose the ideal infrastructure, development platform and software for you business needs. When you’re ready to make the move check out the enCloud software service webpage or contact us.. We’ll get you there quickly, easily and cost efficiently.