An administrator connects to the company's cloud account and builds a server that is hosted in the cloud.
The server will be used as a confidential database server for one of the company's core applications.
The administrator is responsible for patching and updating the server OS.
Which of the following cloud models is this an example of?
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This is an example of the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud model. In this model, the cloud provider is responsible for providing the necessary hardware, virtualization technology, and networking infrastructure required to run the server, while the administrator is responsible for configuring, patching, and maintaining the server's operating system and applications.
In this scenario, the administrator has built a server in the cloud, which means they are responsible for configuring the server's operating system and applications. This responsibility is consistent with the IaaS model because the cloud provider is responsible for the underlying infrastructure, while the administrator is responsible for the configuration and maintenance of the virtual machine running on top of it.
The SaaS (Software as a Service) model provides fully functional applications that are hosted and managed by a third-party provider. PaaS (Platform as a Service) is a model where the cloud provider offers a platform for developing, testing, and deploying applications without the need for managing the underlying infrastructure. Public cloud refers to a cloud environment that is available to the general public or a large industry group and is owned and managed by a cloud service provider.
In summary, the scenario described in the question is an example of IaaS because the administrator is responsible for the server's configuration and maintenance while the cloud provider is responsible for the underlying infrastructure.