Understanding Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Through Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Author: Lorine-Della

Tags: #CloudComputing #IaaS #AWS #AmazonEC2

Introduction

Cloud computing has changed how individuals and organizations access and manage computing resources. Traditionally, businesses had to purchase physical servers, storage devices and networking equipment to run their applications.

Today, cloud computing provides a more flexible and affordable alternative through different service models, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

This article explains IaaS, its benefits and limitations, using Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2 as a practical case study.

What Is Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)?

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is a cloud computing model that provides virtualized computing resources over the internet.

These resources include:

Virtual machines and servers.

Storage.

Networking.

Processing power.

With IaaS, users rent computing infrastructure from a cloud provider instead…