Cloud computing infrastructure refers to a collection of hardware and software elements necessary to enable cloud computing. Cloud computing infrastructure includes computing power, networking, and storage, and it also includes interface for users so that they can access their virtualized resources. The virtual resources represent a physical infrastructure including components like servers, network switches, memory, and storage clusters.
IT cloud infrastructure is full of the same capabilities as physical infrastructure along with some extra benefits like a lower cost of ownership, greater flexibility, and scalability. Cloud computing infrastructure is available for several systems including private cloud,public cloud, and hybrid cloud systems. People also rent cloud infrastructure elements from a cloud provider as they hire cloud infrastructure as a service.
Cloud infrastructure system is ideal for integrated hardware and software because it can offers a single management platform for differt clouds.
The main reason so many individuals and organizations are adopting cloud-based
services is because of the convenience and security of such services. Unfortunately, many small & medium businesses face some challenges in the transition to cloud computing as they don't have proper knowledge and expertise.
This means that quite a few small & medium businesses are missing out on the benefits of IT infrastructure cloud computing.
Some service providers allows the small & medium businesses it serves to scale up or scale down how they use cloud services at a moment’s notice. This ensures that the clients will only need to pay for what they want. It also means that the clients can also pay a fraction of what it would cost to own the essential infrastructure and pay for the necessary manpower themselves.