Different Types of Cloud Computing

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This guide serves as a beginner’s guide to understanding cloud computing and how it related to WordPress.

According to G2 Crowd, “One of the simplest ways to demonstrate “the cloud” is through storage. Traditional, local storage will keep files on your hard drive. When you save an image or download a program, it is stored on your device. Cloud storage, on the other hand, stores that file on the web. The file is distributed across remote servers and accessed through the internet.”

Now extend that concept of “storage” to include processing power and content delivery. You have the modern cloud.

Put simply, the cloud is a distributed network of computers, with makes multiple Country Email List copies of your data in separate machines. So if one server goes down, the other takes over. To the end user, the computation never stops.


cloud computing for wordpress types

There are three primary types of cloud computing solutions based on their deployment. You have public, private and hybrid. Before we begin, you’ll have to understand that ultimately, the cloud is made up of multiple computer (called servers) that are located in data centers.





A private cloud is like your own Uber. You don’t share it with others and use it only for your commute.
A public cloud is like an Uber Pool. You commute with people going to the same destination.
A hybrid cloud is a mix of two. (I cannot think of a Uber-like example).
The Cost of Cloud Computing
Private Cloud: The cost of renting a private or public cloud is similar to your Uber ride. Private cabs (or cloud deployments) cost more. The advantage being that it’s a lot more secure and can be placed behind your company’s firewall.