Cloud service providers utilize their hardware to establish cloud platforms, online environments that empower users to develop code and run applications. Constructing a cloud platform is more complex than simply abstracting computer capabilities from hardware, as is done when providing cloud infrastructure. It demands further development layers to incorporate technologies like containerization, orchestration, APIs, routing, security, management, and automation. User experience (UX) design is also crucial for creating an easily navigable online environment.
Cloud platforms are a specific type of Platform as a Service (PaaS). When the infrastructure supporting a PaaS solution is highly scalable and shareable, it can be categorized as a cloud IT service. Prime examples of PaaS clouds include public and managed private clouds.
Public Cloud IT Services
Public cloud providers abstract their infrastructure, platforms, or applications from their owned hardware. They consolidate these resources into data lakes and distribute them among numerous tenants. They also offer public Cloud It Services such as API management, cloud-based operating systems, and development template libraries known as frameworks. Notable public cloud service providers include Alibaba Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and IBM Cloud.
Managed Private Cloud IT Services
Managed private cloud providers deliver private cloud IT services to customers. These private clouds are deployed, configured, and managed by a third party, not the customer. This cloud delivery model assists enterprises or smaller businesses with limited or less skilled IT departments in delivering enhanced private cloud services and infrastructure to their users.
