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Akamai Cloud Computing (formerly Linode) accelerates innovation with scalable and accessible Linux cloud solutions and services. These products, services, and people give developers and enterprises the flexibility and support to build, deploy, secure, and scale applications more…
IBM Cloud Object Storage is an IBM Cloud product in the endpoint backup and IaaS categories. It is commonly used for data archiving and backup, for web and mobile applications, and as scalable, persistent storage for analytics.
IBM presents their Power Systems Virtual Server as a scalable, cost-effective way to run IBM AIX, IBM i and Linux workloads.
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers are customizable, public or private, cloud-based servers available from IBM. User can launch applications and software across blended, hybrid environments as the servers integrate with all cloud models.
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FunctionGraph, on Huawei Cloud, allows users to run code without provisioning or managing servers, while ensuring availability and scalability. The user uploads code and sets execution conditions, and FunctionGraph takes care of the rest. Users pay only for what is used and are not…
Bare Metal Server (BMS) on Huawei Cloud provides dedicated physical servers in single-tenant environments. It provides computing performance and data security for core databases, key application systems, and high performance computing.
A Dedicated Host (DeH) on Huawei Cloud is a physical server fully dedicated to the user. DeH allows users to ensure performance by keeping compute resources isolated. DeH also allows the user to use existing software licenses, to leverage existing investments.
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Boasting 10 years of experience, Casbay powers its 80,000 worldwide customers (from individuals, small and medium sized businesses, to government and public listed companies).They provide a web hosting platform with a 24/7 support team.Casbay also offers IT Solution & Hosting…
Riverbed Cloud Accelerator is an infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) environment that accelerates migration and enhances access and reliability for any workload.
Kingsoft Cloud offers Kingsoft Elastic Compute (KEC), a CPU and memory priced IaaS compute and storage service.
Netlink headquartered in Wisconsin offers their Data Center Services, including colocation, managed hosting, server maintenance and proactive monitoring of server health, backup and restore, as well as other related features.
Alibaba Cloud Elastic GPU Service (EGS) is a GPU-based computing service for scenarios such as deep learning, video processing, scientific computing, and visualization. EGS solutions use the following GPUs: AMD FirePro S7150, NVIDIA Tesla M40, NVIDIA Tesla P100, NVIDIA Tesla P4, and…
Bell Integrator offers the Bell.One Data Center Hosting option, providing space, power, cooling and security to the enterprise data center.
Alibaba Cloud Function Compute is a fully hosted and serverless running environment that takes away the need to manage infrastructure such as servers and enables developers to focus on writing and uploading code.
Claranet Cloud is presented by the vendor as a private cloud with public cloud features, or an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform that offers the agility, scalability and efficiency of the public cloud with greater levels of control.
Virtacore in Sterling, Virginia offers the Virtacloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS).
iland is the infrastructure as a service (IaaS) available from the company of the same name in Houston, Texas.
Bit Refinery is a platform-as-a-service or infrastructure-as-a-service (PaaS, IaaS) platform from the company of the same name in Colorado. It supports both static and legacy workloads and provides users with the option of utilizing bare-metal servers.
Tata Communications offers managed cloud infrastructure services (formerly under the brand InstaCompute) via their cloud computing platform which offers colocation facilities, managed hosting solutions, as part of Tata Communication's infrastructure-as-a-service solution. It is a…
HIPAA Vault (formerly VMRacks) offers HIPAA-compliant cloud solutions for the healthcare industry. Its main services are web hosting and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) for a virtual lab environment, but HIPAA Vault also provides services for file management and database protection,…
NTT Communications Enterprise Cloud solution is designed to specifically meet enterprise needs. Not everyone is at the same point on their migration to the cloud, and business objectives vary from one organization to another. So the vendor states their solutions and services create…
InterVision Hosted IaaS, including infrastructure from the former Bluelock acquired by InterVision Systems in 2018, includes a number of IaaS options (e.g. dedicated storage and dedicated compute), as well as production hosting with InterVision's private cloud environment designed…
InterCloud is a cloud computing platform solution that offers private access to any cloud provider, such as AWS or Google Cloud. It is a modular solution for connectivity, security, and application delivery services.
Virtustream Enterprise Cloud is an infrastructure as a service (IaaS) featuring consumption based pricing for enterprise compute and storage resources, from Dell Technologies company Virtustream.
Faction Inc in Denver, Colorado, formerly PeakColo, offers infrastructure as a service (IaaS).
The OVHCloud Hosted Private Cloud solutions provide users a private infrastructure that is hosted and managed by OVH. OVH is now also operating the former vCloud Air service, which it acquired from VMware in May 2017.
City Cloud from Swedish hosting company City Network is an infrastructure as a service (IaaS) offering.
UK company Advanced provides their managed hosting services, including support for applications and data, backup, and security.
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What is Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Solutions?
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) software is a complete development and deployment environment in the cloud. It provides businesses with a platform on which software can be developed and deployed. IaaS platforms handle the complexity around operating systems and servers and leaves application developers free to concentrate on the business requirements of the software.
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) is similar to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), in that it provides services to consumers over the Internet. However, out of the three offerings, IaaS takes care of the essentials, allowing users to manage the rest.
IaaS operates at a very fundamental level, providing the basic building blocks for cloud services. IaaS can be thought of as the provisioning of basic cloud infrastructures like virtualized servers, storage, and networking in an on-demand model. This on-demand model can easily scale up and down to meet demand. Instead of having to spend capital resources on hardware and infrastructure, rapidly scalable and secure infrastructure components are accessible over the Internet. These resources and paid for based on consumption, as in a utility model like electricity or water.
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Features & Capabilities
- Uptime percentage offered in SLA
- Ease of scaling up or down in response to consumer needs
- Administration automation for deploying and managing virtual desktops and servers
- Elastic load balancing whereby resources are balanced and distributed automatically across multiple virtual computers
- Preconfigured templates for virtual machines
- Monitoring tools providing alerts when problems are detected
- Customized machine images
- Range of operating systems available as preconfigured images
- Compliance with security protocols like SSL and AES
Infrastructure as a Service Software Comparison
When considering different IaaS platforms, consider the following aspects of each product offering.
- Scalability: IaaS platforms are cloud-based, meaning they provide easier scalability compared to on-premises options. Despite this, most providers have a maximum and minimum threshold that limits scaling up and down. Scalability should be considered by organizations that need flexibility in how easily they can scale up and down.
- Support: IaaS issues or network downtime can result in a significant loss of time for users. A responsive support team is key for organizations that can’t afford to have significant IaaS downtime. Most, but not all IaaS providers offer 24/7 support. It is important to consider an organization’s support needs as well as their preferred support medium (email, phone, etc) when selecting an IaaS platform.
- Compatibility: Some organizations use both IaaS and PaaS (Platform as a Service) solutions. Some IaaS solutions include PaaS features or integrate with PaaS solutions from the same vendor, while others may even integrate with PaaS solutions from different vendors. Organizations planning on integrating IaaS solutions with other software should consider compatibility.
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Pricing
Pricing models vary quite a bit, but the basic structure is usually price per user per month, with different tiers based on differing factors such as the number of custom app objects, or number of servers. Some vendors provide a free tier, but per user pricing can from as little as $50 per month per user to $750 per user per month or more, depending on platform capabilities. If your organization is currently managing their own on-premise infrastructure, it's a good idea to calculate the current costs associated with doing so when comparing switching to IaaS. Typically, IaaS platforms will be a lower cost alternative.
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What are the core IaaS features that buyers should expect?
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Are there any open source or free IaaS platforms?
Do IaaS platforms integrate with PaaS platforms or SaaS software?
IaaS platforms typically offer a suite of integrations, or include an API developers can use to build connectors. Businesses considering purchasing an IaaS should consider what integrations they need and select an IaaS option that supports them out of the box.