Cloud computing deployment models

The cloud computing deployment model will vary depending on your organization's unique business and mission requirements. The various deployment models bring their unique advantages, disadvantages, and information security challenges.

Public cloud

In this model, the cloud computing infrastructure is utilized by the public in a multitenant environment over the internet:

The service provider makes resources available, such as:

• Virtual machines (VMs)
• Applications
• Storage
• And so on

The cloud computing provider may be owned, managed, and operated by a business, academic, or government organization, or a combination of the three.

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