Cloud Computing Infrastructure

A Cloud Computing Infrastructure is a distributed computing infrastructure that can be used to create virtualized cloud computing services (that support scalable cloud computing tasks and on-demand cloud computing resource provisioning).

• AKA: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services Platform, Cloud Resource Infrastructure, Virtualized Computing Infrastructure.
• Context:
  • It can typically provide Virtualized Cloud Computing Resources including cloud computing servers, cloud computing storage, and cloud computing networks through resource virtualization technology.
  • It can typically enable On-Demand Cloud Computing Provisioning for cloud computing capacity scaling and cloud computing resource allocation based on cloud computing workload demand.
  • It can typically implement Multi-Tenant Cloud Computing Architecture to support multiple cloud computing users with isolated cloud computing environments and shared cloud computing resources.
  • It can typically manage Cloud Computing Service Levels through automated cloud computing orchestration and cloud computing resource monitoring.
  • It can typically ensure Cloud Computing Security via cloud computing access control, cloud computing data encryption, and cloud computing compliance frameworks.
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  • It can often support Elastic Cloud Computing Scaling through automatic cloud computing resource adjustment based on cloud computing performance metrics.
  • It can often facilitate Global Cloud Computing Distribution across multiple cloud computing regions for cloud computing disaster recovery and low-latency cloud computing access.
  • It can often enable Hybrid Cloud Computing Integration connecting private cloud computing infrastructure with public cloud computing services.
  • It can often provide Cloud Computing Cost Optimization through usage-based cloud computing billing and cloud computing resource efficiency monitoring.
  • It can often implement Cloud Computing APIs for programmatic cloud computing management and cloud computing service integration.
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  • It can range from being a Private Cloud Computing Infrastructure to being a Public Cloud Computing Infrastructure, depending on its cloud computing accessibility model.
  • It can range from being a Single-Region Cloud Computing Infrastructure to being a Multi-Region Cloud Computing Infrastructure, depending on its cloud computing geographic distribution.
  • It can range from being a Basic Cloud Computing Infrastructure to being a Enterprise-Grade Cloud Computing Infrastructure, depending on its cloud computing service sophistication.
  • It can range from being a General-Purpose Cloud Computing Infrastructure to being a Specialized Cloud Computing Infrastructure, depending on its cloud computing workload optimization.
  • It can range from being a Traditional Cloud Computing Infrastructure to being a Serverless Cloud Computing Infrastructure, depending on its cloud computing abstraction level.
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  • It can integrate with Cloud Computing Management Platforms for cloud computing resource orchestration and cloud computing service delivery.
  • It can connect to Enterprise IT Infrastructures through hybrid cloud computing connections and cloud computing gateways.
  • It can support Cloud Computing Development Platforms for cloud-native application development and cloud computing deployment automation.
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• Examples:
  • Public Cloud Computing Infrastructure Providers, such as:
    • Amazon Web Services Cloud Infrastructure providing comprehensive cloud computing services across global cloud computing regions.
    • Microsoft Azure Cloud Infrastructure offering enterprise cloud computing integration with hybrid cloud computing capability.
    • Google Cloud Platform Infrastructure specializing in AI-optimized cloud computing and data analytics cloud computing services.
    • Alibaba Cloud Infrastructure serving Asia-Pacific cloud computing markets with regional cloud computing optimization.
  • Private Cloud Computing Infrastructures, such as:
    • VMware vSphere Cloud Infrastructure for enterprise private cloud computing with virtualization-based cloud computing.
    • OpenStack Cloud Infrastructure providing open-source cloud computing platforms for customizable cloud computing deployment.
    • Red Hat OpenShift Cloud Infrastructure for container-based cloud computing and DevOps cloud computing workflows.
  • Specialized Cloud Computing Infrastructures, such as:
    • AI Factory Cloud Infrastructure optimized for machine learning cloud computing workloads and GPU-intensive cloud computing.
    • Edge Cloud Computing Infrastructure for distributed cloud computing and low-latency cloud computing applications.
    • Financial Services Cloud Infrastructure with regulatory compliance cloud computing and high-security cloud computing requirements.
    • Healthcare Cloud Computing Infrastructure providing HIPAA-compliant cloud computing and medical data cloud computing storage.
  • Hybrid Cloud Computing Infrastructures, such as:
    • Multi-Cloud Computing Infrastructure spanning multiple cloud computing providers for cloud computing vendor diversification.
    • Cloud Bursting Infrastructure enabling dynamic cloud computing expansion during peak cloud computing demand.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Traditional Data Center Infrastructure, which provides physical servers rather than virtualized cloud computing resources.
  • Edge Computing Infrastructure, which focuses on distributed edge processing rather than centralized cloud computing services.
  • Personal Computing Infrastructure, which serves individual users rather than multi-tenant cloud computing environments.
• See: Distributed Computing System, Virtualization Technology, Infrastructure as a Service, Cloud Computing Platform, Data Center Infrastructure, Enterprise IT Infrastructure, Scalable Computing System.

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