EC EHE - Cloudy Meatballs
Cloud computing is an on-demand delivery of IT capabilities, in which IT infrastructure and applications are provided to subscribers as metered services over networks. Examples of cloud solutions include Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Service (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and IBM Cloud. Characteristics of Cloud Computing Discussed below are the characteristics of cloud computing that attract many businesses today to adopt cloud technology. On-demand self-service : A type of service rendered by cloud service providers that allow provisions for cloud resources, such as computing power, storage, and network, always on-demand, without the need for human interaction with the service providers. Distributed storage : Distributed storage in the cloud offers better scalability, availability, and reliability of data. However, cloud distributed storage can potentially raise security and compliance concerns. Rapid elasticity : The cloud offers instant provisioning of capabilitie