Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS)
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is the contribution of a computing infrastructure as a service.
Infrastructure as a Service offers an alternative too purchasing software, servers, data center space or network kit, clientele buy those resources as an outsourced provision.
An Infrastructure as a Service is typically billed on a utility.
Infrastructure as a Service operations usually include:
- IaaS includes Service Level Agreements (optional)
- IaaS is payable by Utility computing
- IaaS is a Platform virtualization situation for operation of VMs
- IaaS has Computer hardware
- IaaS is usually a Computer network
- IaaS needs web connectivity
The main characteristics of IaaS:
- IaaS resources are usually distributed as a service
- IaaS has Dynamic scaling
- IaaS has Variable costs
- IaaS usually has many Multiple leaseholders or tenants
- IaaS typically has enterprise grade infrastructure
