Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is like renting a storage unit—you don’t need to buy a new garage, you just rent the space you need when you need it.

Using Amazon Web Services (AWS) to host applications, or Google Drive for file storage.

Cloud computing allows businesses to scale resources on demand, reduce costs, and focus on core business activities rather than managing IT infrastructure.

Cloud computing can significantly reduce IT costs, improve scalability, enhance collaboration, and provide access to advanced technologies like AI and big data analytics.

• Use Case 1: When scaling up quickly to handle increased user demand without investing in physical servers.
• Use Case 2: For businesses that need to access their systems and data from anywhere, enabling remote work and global collaboration.
• Use Case 3: When using advanced computing services like machine learning, which require significant processing power.

Choose the right cloud service model (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) based on your needs; prioritize security and compliance; monitor usage to manage costs.

Underestimating security requirements; overspending on cloud services; failing to optimize for cloud-native architectures.

Cost per user, uptime/downtime, response time, resource utilization.

AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform.