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What is IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)?

A cloud service model providing virtualized computing resources like servers, storage, and networking over the internet.

IaaS is the most fundamental cloud service model where the provider manages physical hardware, networking, and virtualization while the customer manages operating systems, middleware, and applications. Examples include AWS EC2, Azure Virtual Machines, and Google Compute Engine. IaaS eliminates the need for physical data center management, offers pay-as-you-go pricing, and provides instant scalability. It gives maximum control compared to PaaS and SaaS but requires more operational expertise.

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PaaS (Platform as a Service)
A cloud service model that provides a platform for developers to build, deploy, and manage applications without managing infrastructure.
Object Storage
A storage architecture that manages data as objects with metadata and unique identifiers, ideal for unstructured data at scale.
Kubernetes Namespace
A virtual cluster within a Kubernetes cluster that provides scope for names and enables resource isolation between teams or environments.
S3 (Simple Storage Service)
An AWS object storage service that stores and retrieves any amount of data from anywhere on the web.
Cloud Monitoring
Services that collect, analyze, and alert on metrics, logs, and traces from cloud infrastructure and applications.
Cloud Computing
The delivery of computing services over the internet, including servers, storage, databases, and software on demand.
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