Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is een begrip binnen de industriële digitalisering en softwaredeployment & architectuur.
Definitie
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is een cloud computing service model dat virtualized computing resources levert via het internet. Het biedt on-demand access tot servers, storage, networking en andere fundamental computing resources zonder de need voor physical hardware ownership of management.
Kenmerken
- Virtual machines: On-demand server provisioning met configurable CPU, memory, storage
- Scalable storage: Block, object, en file storage met flexible capacity
- Network services: Virtual private clouds, load balancers, firewalls
- Pay-per-use: Resource-based pricing model zonder upfront hardware costs
- Self-service provisioning: Automated resource allocation via web portals/APIs
- Geographic distribution: Multiple data centers voor availability en performance
- Security controls: Network isolation, access controls, encryption capabilities
- Backup en disaster recovery: Automated data protection en recovery services
- Monitoring tools: Resource utilization, performance, availability tracking
Toepassing
Enterprise system hosting:
- ERP systems: Business application hosting met scalable resources
- MES deployment: Production management system infrastructure
- Data storage: Time-series database hosting voor industrial data
- Backup systems: Off-site data protection en disaster recovery
Development en testing:
- Development environments: Isolated development infrastructure provisioning
- Testing platforms: Automated test environment creation en teardown
- CD: Build en deployment infrastructure
- Staging environments: Pre-production environment replication
High-performance computing:
- CAD/CAE workloads: Design en simulation infrastructure
- Data analytics: BI en analytics processing power
- Scientific computing: Complex calculations en modeling infrastructure
- Machine learning: AI model training infrastructure
Hybrid cloud implementations:
- Cloud bursting: Temporary capacity expansion during peak loads
- Data archiving: Long-term data retention using cloud storage
- Disaster recovery: Off-site backup infrastructure voor business continuity
- Geographic distribution: Multi-region application deployment
Startup en project infrastructure:
- Rapid deployment: Quick infrastructure provisioning voor new projects
- Cost optimization: Pay-per-use model voor variable workloads
- Global reach: Worldwide infrastructure access without physical presence
- Compliance: Regulated industry infrastructure requirements
Gerelateerde begrippen
Verwante termen:
- Platform as a Service - Higher-level cloud service built on IaaS foundation
- Software as a Service - Complete application delivery using underlying IaaS
- Cloud computing - Broader cloud paradigm including IaaS services
- Hybrid cloud - Architecture combining IaaS with on-premises infrastructure
Verwante concepten:
- Virtualization - Core technology enabling IaaS resource abstraction
- Infrastructure as Code - Automated infrastructure management on IaaS platforms
- Container technology - Application deployment technology running on IaaS
- Disaster recovery - Business continuity strategy using IaaS capabilities
Bronnen
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Leading IaaS provider met comprehensive service portfolio
- Microsoft Azure - Enterprise-focused IaaS platform met hybrid capabilities
- Google Cloud Platform - IaaS services with advanced analytics en AI capabilities
- IBM Cloud - Enterprise IaaS with industry-specific solutions
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database-optimized IaaS voor enterprise workloads
- DigitalOcean - Developer-friendly IaaS voor smaller workloads
- Vultr - High-performance IaaS voor compute-intensive applications
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