Infrastructure as a Service

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Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is a cloud computing model where a provider offers computing resources, such as servers, storage, and networking, to customers over the internet. With IaaS, customers are responsible for managing their applications, data, and operating systems, while the provider is responsible for managing the underlying infrastructure.

Of the options given, the two components that are typically managed by the provider in an IaaS model are:

1. Servers: In an IaaS model, the provider is responsible for managing the physical servers and virtual machines that run on those servers. This includes provisioning and configuring the servers, maintaining the hardware and software, and ensuring that the servers are available and accessible to customers.

2. Networking: The provider is also responsible for managing the networking infrastructure that connects the servers and other resources in the cloud. This includes configuring and managing switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, and other network devices to ensure that traffic flows efficiently and securely between resources.

The other options given are not typically managed by the provider in an IaaS model:

• Applications: Customers are responsible for managing their own applications, including installation, configuration, and maintenance.
• Data: Customers are also responsible for managing their own data, including backup and recovery, security, and compliance.
• Runtime: The term "runtime" can refer to the environment in which an application runs, or to the software that executes the code of an application. In either case, customers are responsible for managing their own runtime environments and software.