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This article was originally published in www.v2cloud.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re probably no stranger to the \u201cCloud\u201d<\/strong>. It serves you in your daily life and you probably don\u2019t realize it. It also has tremendous benefits for your business. In this article, we dive deep into the benefits and risks of using cloud computing. It\u2019s also important to comprehend the 3 main types of cloud computing, which are IaaS, PaaS, SaaS<\/strong>. Once you can easily differentiate these, you\u2019ll be able to choose which one your business will benefit from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is cloud computing?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First of all, imagine moving all your computer hardware, software, database, and other from your physical office to a more secure site and have them delivered to you via the internet \u2013 This is Cloud Computing. Nowadays, almost everyone is using one in one way or the other. A cloud-based application or service, like Dropbox, Netflix, Instagram, are all forms of cloud computing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How your business can gain from using it?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Of course,there are many benefits to using cloud computing, but there are some risks too. We listed the main ones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/i> Benefits<\/th><\/i> Risks<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
<\/i> Faster Deployment
<\/strong>There\u2019s no wait for computing resources.<\/td>		<\/i> Require trusting a cloud platform provider
<\/strong>For availability and data security<\/td><\/tr>
<\/i> Usage-based pricing<\/strong>
Letting you pay only for what you use<\/td>		<\/i> Can raise legal\/ regulatory concerns
<\/strong>With storing data outside customer premises<\/td><\/tr>
<\/i> Less financial risk
<\/strong>With lower up-front investment in hardware and software<\/td>		<\/i> Can be harder to integrate
<\/strong>With on-premises software<\/td><\/tr>
<\/i> Reduced need for on-premises resources
<\/strong>Such as servers and IT staff<\/td>		<\/i> Can have lower performance
<\/strong>Than on-premises platforms<\/td><\/tr>
<\/i> Easier upgrades
<\/strong>With no on-premises software to update<\/td>		<\/i> Can give developers less control
<\/strong>Than on-premises platforms<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Resource distribution:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It allows multiple users to share the same resources. Regardless of the location, you can remotely access the resource pool via the internet. Dropbox, used for sharing files, is a good example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accessible via the Internet:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Services rendered by the cloud provider must be available over the internet. So if you have internet access, you will be able to use the services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on demand:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You should be able to access the services whenever you want. For example, you can Netflix anywhere without restriction. If you are hosting your data in a remote location, the hosting provider must guarantee the availability of your data 99.9% of the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flexibility:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Flexibility is one of the most important benefits for a business. Increase or decrease the resources according to your needs without encountering a decline in user experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Analytics:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cloud computing should provide you with some analytics on resource allocation, usages, and activity logs. The information will help you make proactive decisions when necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, we have listed the main differences between the 3 types of cloud computing: IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"IaaS-PaaS-SaaS-v2cloud\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the first place, infrastructure refers to the computers and the servers that run code, store the data. It also includes all the wires and appliances that make the connections between these machines. You\u2019ve probably heard the words \u201chard drives\u201d, \u201crouters,\u201d before. They\u2019re all part of the infrastructure. Before the technology of cloud computing, everything was based on these. Infrastructure as a Service, are well known for being self-service models. Nowadays, with IaaS, you can access, monitor, manage all your data virtually instead of owning hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, Iaas allows businesses to buy an infrastructure based on their needs, like consumption, storage, etc. The downside to an IaaS is that you probably still need an IT team since these types of software don\u2019t come with applications or an operating system. It only gives you access to the infrastructure needed for power or storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most common IaaS are Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Compute Engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Platform as a Service (PaaS)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On the contrary, Platform-as-a-Service provides a little more assistance when it comes to managing different applications. In fact, the biggest advantage of using a PaaS is that there\u2019s no need to spend your resources on building and maintaining the infrastructure. According to Gartner, PaaS let enterprises analyze their data to find business insights and patterns of behavior, so they can make better decisions and more accurately predict future events such as market demand for products,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Windows Azure, Heroku, Force.com, Google App Engine, Apache Stratos, OpenShift, are all PaaS that are commercially available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Software as a Service (Saas)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Finally, also known as \u201cCloud Applications Services\u201d, Software as a Service is the most popular out there. The majority of SaaS can be used on your browser without any download or installation. Most importantly, everything is managed by the providers, which makes it user-friendly. There\u2019s a lot of advantages to using SaaS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n