Informatics Practices
A company interested in cloud computing is looking for a provider who offers to outsource the hardware and software on demand basis and pay as per the usage, thereby saving the cost of software, hardware and other things as well as the cost of setting up, maintenance and security. What type of cloud computing model fits these requirements?
- IaaS
- PaaS
- DaaS
- SaaS
Answer
IaaS
Reason — Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) fits these requirements because it allows companies to outsource both hardware and software on an on-demand basis. With IaaS, companies can pay for resources based on usage, saving costs on hardware, software, setup, maintenance, and security.
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