Cloud Infrastructure Provider

A Cloud Infrastructure Provider is a service provider that provides cloud infrastructure resources through cloud infrastructure services.

• AKA: Infrastructure Provider, Cloud Provider, IaaS Provider.
• Context:
  • It can typically provide Cloud Infrastructure Compute Resource through cloud infrastructure servers.
  • It can typically deliver Cloud Infrastructure Storage Resource through cloud infrastructure storage systems.
  • It can typically enable Cloud Infrastructure Network Resource through cloud infrastructure network services.
  • It can typically support Cloud Infrastructure Security through cloud infrastructure protection mechanisms.
  • It can typically implement Cloud Infrastructure Billing through cloud infrastructure usage metering.
  • ...
  • It can often facilitate Cloud Infrastructure Automation through cloud infrastructure apis.
  • It can often provide Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring through cloud infrastructure metric collection.
  • It can often enable Cloud Infrastructure Compliance through cloud infrastructure certification.
  • It can often support Cloud Infrastructure Support through cloud infrastructure technical services.
  • ...
  • It can range from being a Regional Cloud Infrastructure Provider to being a Global Cloud Infrastructure Provider, depending on its cloud infrastructure geographic presence.
  • It can range from being a Public Cloud Infrastructure Provider to being a Private Cloud Infrastructure Provider, depending on its cloud infrastructure service model.
  • It can range from being a General Cloud Infrastructure Provider to being a Specialized Cloud Infrastructure Provider, depending on its cloud infrastructure service focus.
  • It can range from being a Virtual Cloud Infrastructure Provider to being a Bare Metal Cloud Infrastructure Provider, depending on its cloud infrastructure resource type.
  • ...
  • It can integrate with Cloud Infrastructure Management Platform for cloud infrastructure orchestration.
  • It can connect to Cloud Infrastructure Marketplace for cloud infrastructure service offerings.
  • It can interface with Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway for cloud infrastructure integration.
  • It can communicate with Cloud Infrastructure Support System for cloud infrastructure customer service.
  • It can synchronize with Cloud Infrastructure Billing System for cloud infrastructure cost management.
  • ...
• Example(s):
  • Major Cloud Infrastructure Providers, such as:
    • Amazon Web Services for cloud infrastructure aws services.
    • Microsoft Azure for cloud infrastructure azure platform.
    • Google Cloud Platform for cloud infrastructure gcp offerings.
    • IBM Cloud for cloud infrastructure enterprise services.
  • Bare Metal Cloud Providers, such as:
    • Hetzner for cloud infrastructure european servers.
    • OVHcloud for cloud infrastructure global infrastructure.
    • Equinix Metal for cloud infrastructure edge computing.
    • Packet (now Equinix) for cloud infrastructure automation.
  • Specialized Cloud Infrastructure Providers, such as:
    • DigitalOcean for cloud infrastructure developer platform.
    • Linode for cloud infrastructure simple cloud.
    • Vultr for cloud infrastructure high-performance.
  • Regional Cloud Infrastructure Providers, such as:
    • Alibaba Cloud for cloud infrastructure asian market.
    • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure for cloud infrastructure enterprise workloads.
    • Scaleway for cloud infrastructure european developers.
  • ...
• Counter-Example(s):
  • Software Providers, which deliver application software rather than cloud infrastructure resources.
  • Colocation Providers, which provide data center space rather than cloud infrastructure services.
  • Hardware Vendors, which sell physical equipment rather than cloud infrastructure services.
• See: Service Provider, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure as a Service, Data Center, Cloud Service, Virtualization, Bare Metal Server, Cloud Architecture, Service Level Agreement.

---