Cloud & DevOps
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services — including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, and analytics — over the internet, enabling on-demand access, rapid scaling, and pay-per-use pricing.
Rather than owning physical data centres, businesses lease capacity from cloud providers, converting large capital expenditures into variable operational costs that track actual usage. Cloud computing is categorised into three service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and four deployment models: public cloud (shared infrastructure), private cloud (dedicated infrastructure), hybrid cloud (a mix of both), and multi-cloud (services from multiple providers). Key characteristics defined by NIST include on-demand self-service, broad network access, resource pooling, rapid elasticity, and measured service. Cloud adoption has accelerated digital transformation by enabling teams anywhere in the world to collaborate on shared infrastructure without hardware procurement delays.
Example
A Ahmedabad-based logistics startup migrated its on-premise tracking system to AWS, reducing infrastructure costs by 40% and launching a new real-time tracking feature within weeks instead of months.
Related terms
IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)
IaaS is a cloud service model that delivers virtualised computing resources — servers, storage, and networking — on demand over the internet, billed on a pay-as-you-go basis.
PaaS (Platform as a Service)
PaaS is a cloud service model that provides a managed platform — including runtime environments, middleware, databases, and deployment pipelines — so developers can build and deploy applications without managing the underlying infrastructure.
SaaS (Software as a Service)
SaaS is a cloud delivery model in which software is hosted by a provider and accessed by users over the internet via a browser or thin client, with no local installation required.
DevOps
DevOps is a set of practices, cultural principles, and tooling that unifies software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops) to shorten delivery cycles, improve deployment frequency, and increase system reliability.
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