This document provides an overview of cloud computing, including key concepts, components, and deployment models. Some main points:
- Cloud computing provides on-demand access to configurable computing resources, such as servers, storage, databases and software, over the internet on a pay-as-you-go basis.
- The main types of cloud services are Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). IaaS provides basic storage and computing resources, PaaS provides development tools and platforms, and SaaS provides software applications.
- Cloud services can be deployed via public, private or hybrid models. Public clouds are