{"id":1172,"date":"2022-07-08T02:53:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T06:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verito.com\/blog\/?p=1172"},"modified":"2022-07-08T02:53:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T06:53:20","slug":"infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verito.com\/blog\/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas\/","title":{"rendered":"A Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The expanse of cloud computing is quite vast, which is why different industries consider the valuable benefits. Other than the types of cloud computing, which involve private, public, and hybrid clouds, it is also classified based on the delivery model.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This blog post will cover the Infrastructure As a Service (IaaS) model of cloud technology in detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-infrastructure-as-a-service\"><b>What is Infrastructure As a Service?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IaaS refers to the computing model that offers on-demand scalable resources to individuals and businesses via the Internet. One of the three main categories of cloud computing delivery models is Software as a Service (SaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this model, the chosen cloud provider manages the IT infrastructure, such as server, storage, and networking resources, and then delivers it to the users.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What makes Infrastructure As a Service an attractive cloud delivery model is eliminating the need to acquire additional computing resources. To run an enterprise, you must invest time and capital in procuring servers, data storage units, and other hardware\/software. Then, once the infrastructure is deployed, you need professionals to maintain the same. But with IaaS, you get all the base infrastructure or &#8216;platform&#8217; delivered to you through service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As your cloud provider manages the infrastructure and ensures data security, you can concentrate more on the core business-related tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"benefits-of-infrastructure-as-a-service\"><b>Benefits of Infrastructure As a Service<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The core benefits of cloud computing for businesses are accessibility, elasticity, and cost savings. Here are some of the advantages of IaaS in particular:<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3 id=\"budget-friendly\"><b>Budget-friendly<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IaaS resources are available on-demand, and you only need to pay for your storage, computing, and networking resources. Besides this, this cloud delivery model has no upfront cost or setup cost.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3 id=\"efficient-delivery\"><b>Efficient Delivery<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By selecting IaaS, you can avoid or reduce common delays while expanding in-house infrastructure and procuring resources to overbuild capacity. In addition, IaaS resources are available for use when you need them and do not require much time for deployment.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3 id=\"enhanced-productivity\"><b>Enhanced Productivity<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With IaaS, the cloud provider is responsible for setting up the underlying infrastructure. Hence, it frees up time for your IT department, and you can redirect the resources to other strategic business activities.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3 id=\"reliability\"><b>Reliability<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IaaS delivery infrastructure is designed so that if one hardware resource fails, another takes place to maintain continuity of service to the end-users. Since there is no point of failure, businesses consider it to be a reliable way to benefit from cloud technology.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3 id=\"easy-scalability\"><b>Easy Scalability<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IaaS is known for its capability to rapidly scale resources up or down depending on the business needs. In addition, the least TAT to switch between different cloud hosting plans makes it highly advantageous for businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"disadvantages-of-infrastructure-as-a-service\"><b>Disadvantages of Infrastructure as a Service<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some cases, IaaS billing can be quite granular and detailed to reflect the exact usage of services. This can often give businesses a financial shock on finding the cost to be higher than expected.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since IaaS providers own the infrastructure, its performance and configuration details may not be available to the end-users.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The workload&#8217;s availability is highly dependent on the provider. In case of any bottleneck faced by the provider, users may experience server downtime.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-iaas-used-for\"><b>What is IaaS Used for?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To set up test and development environments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To improve disaster recovery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To perform big data analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To handle the seasonal spike in traffic<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>For <a href=\"https:\/\/verito.com\/application-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow noopener\">Application hosting<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For storage, backup, and recovery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For high-performance computing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"infrastructure-as-a-service-examples\"><b>Infrastructure As a Service Examples<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon Web Services (AWS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Azure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IBM Cloud\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oracle Cloud<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"do-you-need-iaas\"><b>Do You Need IaaS?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infrastructure As a Service provides businesses with server, storage, and networking resources. You do not need to purchase them, reducing capital expenditure. However, if yours is an enterprise that experiences unpredictable workload volumes, you should switch to IaaS to support operations in a better way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>You need IaaS if you experience or are expecting:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business growth that will outpace the current infrastructure capabilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An unpredictable rise in demand for infrastructure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under-utilization of existing infrastructure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slow response time with on-premise business applications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slow hardware refresh cycles<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/verito.com\/blog\/guide-to-software-as-a-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" >All About Software as a Service<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The expanse of cloud computing is quite vast, which is why different industries consider the valuable benefits. 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