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13 Common Cloud Computing Vulnerabilities & How to Manage Them

Cloud computing vulnerabilities refer to weaknesses in cloud systems, services or configurations that attackers can exploit to gain unauthorized access with bad intentions, such as disrupting operations or compromising data integrity. As cloud adoption increases, addressing these vulnerabilities is key to ensuring cloud security and protecting sensitive data. Some of the most severe impacts of...

By Mercy Wawira — 08 Aug'24 Last Updated: 09 Aug'26
Facts checked by Simona Ivanovski

13 Disadvantages of Cloud Computing

Cloud computing has become the backbone of major technological trends such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and the Internet of Things. The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 pushed companies to adopt cloud computing even more quickly. The use of cloud computing services jumped as businesses moved online to handle remote work and digital services. In early...

By Mercy Wawira — 01 Aug'24 Last Updated: 31 Jul'26
Facts checked by Goran Nikolić

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

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

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

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

Understanding the 6 Principles of Cloud Computing

If you’re looking to learn more about types of cloud computing, the core principles of cloud computing form an important foundation, no matter which cloud architecture you work with. The principles of cloud computing are federation, isolation, freedom, elasticity, customization and trust. As defined by the 2011 publication ‘Cloud Computing: Principles and Paradigms’, these principles...