Types of Cloud Computing: Deployment Models and Services Explained

Cloud computing is a broad term that refers to any digital service or resource that is delivered to the user over the internet. The different types of cloud computing terms can be subdivided into two categories: the deployment model (aka how the product is delivered), and the service type or “service layer” (aka what product...

By Aleksander Hougen — 11 Jul'24 Last Updated: 02 Sep'26

The 5 Key Cloud Computing Characteristics & Other Important Concepts

When cloud computing was first coming into its own as an industry in 2011, the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) published a landmark paper1  that laid out five core cloud computing characteristics, as well as four deployment models and three service models. Although the paper lays out the essential examples of cloud computing,...

By Aleksander Hougen — 11 Jul'24 Last Updated: 31 Jul'26

What Is Cloud Security? Types, How It Works and Its Benefits in 2026

Cloud security is a type of cybersecurity (aka digital or data security) that focuses on cloud-based architecture and securing it from external and internal threats. So, what is cloud security? A number of mechanisms maintain cloud security, including security policies, standardized practices, and security tools like data loss prevention tools and identity and access management...

By Aleksander Hougen — 11 Jul'24 Last Updated: 10 Aug'26
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28 Cloud Computing Trends: Adoption, Market, Technology, Services, Security and Cost Optimization

Cloud computing refers to a network of remote servers and resources accessed on-demand over a network. Resources provided computing services include servers, databases, networking, computing power and storage, all delivered over the internet. Cloud computing is driving innovation and efficiency across industries, and is helping to quickly build, deploy and manage business systems. Cloud adoption...

By Kevin Kiruri — 11 Jul'24 Last Updated: 02 Sep'26

Cloud Servers: Definition, Types, How They Work, Uses & Benefits

A cloud server is a virtual computer that runs in a cloud computing environment. Unlike physical servers, a cloud server is created, hosted and managed by a cloud service provider. There are three main types of cloud servers: public, private and hybrid.  Public cloud servers are shared among multiple users and hosted by third-party providers....

By Mercy Wawira — 11 Jul'24 Last Updated: 03 Sep'26

15 Challenges of Cloud Computing & Solutions

While cloud computing has transformed data access and management, cloud computing is not without challenges. The challenges of cloud computing are diverse, but often come down to fundamental aspects of the cloud. Common challenges include security issues due to the increased attack surface from being hosted online, to multi-environment complexities like integrating multiple different cloud...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 11 Jul'24 Last Updated: 09 Aug'26

Cloud Computing Disaster Recovery: Definition, Plan, Methods and Benefits

Cloud computing disaster recovery (DR) refers to policies, tools and procedures that enable the backup and restoration of data, applications and services in the event of a disaster impacting cloud infrastructure. A cloud computing disaster is any event that compromises cloud-based systems, like hardware failure, software bugs, power outages, cyberattacks or natural disasters. A cloud...

By Mercy Wawira — 11 Jul'24 Last Updated: 03 Sep'26

What Is AWS Elastic Beanstalk: Features, How It Works, Use Cases & Pricing

AWS Elastic Beanstalk removes the hassle of provisioning infrastructure before deploying an application. It takes care of provisioning and configuring the infrastructure resources, letting developers focus mainly on app deployment and management. This can then be integrated with AWS Lambda for asynchronous processing. Elastic Beanstalk supports applications written in various languages and frameworks. It also...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 11 Jul'24 Last Updated: 06 Sep'26

17 AWS Security Tools, Software and Services for Cloud Security, Identity and Compliance

AWS Security is a combination of practices and tools that ensure security of the cloud and in the cloud. AWS handles the physical security of the infrastructure as well as compute, networking, storage and database security. The customer, on the other hand, handles the security of their operations and workloads. This is where AWS security...

By Adeyomola Kazeem — 11 Jul'24 Last Updated: 31 Aug'26

Cloud Computing Architecture: Definition, Components, How It Works and Its Benefits

Cloud computing architecture is the collective term for all the components used in cloud computing. It’s usually divided into three main components — namely, a front end for the user to interact with, a back end to store data and perform computations, and a network that connects them. A cloud-based delivery model allows the end...

By Aleksander Hougen — 11 Jul'24 Last Updated: 15 Sep'26