This is a small topic with a big debate surrounding it. This debate looks at which cloud model is right for business when an organization plans to migrate to the cloud. Cloud-based virtual infrastructure offers advantages over a traditional data center. Both private and public cloud models have their own sets of pros and cons. Any organization moving to the cloud must first carefully analyze these before deciding which method is right for them.
In this section, we will start by looking briefly at cloud offerings, with a focus on the security benefits for both types of service. The three main models of cloud computing are as follows:
- Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
- Platform as a service (PaaS)
- Software as a service (SaaS)
The following diagram is self-explanatory. It displays cloud offerings and states which of these should be...
