For years, companies of all sizes have chosen to migrate their IT infrastructure to the cloud with AWS because of the significant cost savings they can achieve compared to maintaining on-premises environments.
The extent of those cost savings received significant validation, as TechTarget’s Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) recently released a report that illustrates how organisations can reduce their compute, storage, and networking costs by up to 66% by migrating on-premises workloads to AWS cloud infrastructure.
What is Cloud Infrastructure?
Cloud infrastructure is essentially the backbone of cloud computing.
It consists of hardware like servers and storage devices, all managed and maintained by cloud providers in massive data centers around the world.
These physical components are transformed into usable resources through software and operating systems.
Businesses can access and use this infrastructure on a pay-as-you-go basis, significantly reducing upfront costs and ongoing maintenance efforts compared to owning and managing their own IT equipment.
What are the components of cloud infrastructure?
Cloud infrastructure simplifies development by offering virtual resources and tools.
There are many different types of cloud services that abstract the technicalities of cloud computing at varying levels.
The following components make cloud deployment more effortless.
1. Servers
Cloud servers are powerful computers networked together to form the foundation of cloud services.
These machines, packed with processors and memory, provide the computing muscle behind cloud applications.
2. Networking
Cloud networking connects everything.
It links data, applications, and services across different servers and data centers.
Cloud providers use tools like load balancers to manage traffic and ensure smooth performance, especially during peak times.
3. Storage
Cloud storage is digital data storage accessible from anywhere with an internet connection.
It’s flexible, scalable, and offers various options like high-performance block storage for demanding applications.
4. Software
Cloud resources are accessed through user-friendly software.
Tools like virtual machines, analytics, and data management platforms simplify cloud operations.
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