1.4. Cloud Deployment Models

Cloud deployment models define where your cloud resources are located and how they are managed. Understanding these models helps businesses choose the right approach based on their needs for control, security, and scalability.

💡 First Principle: The First Principle is that cloud deployment models define the ownership, location, and management of cloud infrastructure, offering choices between fully managed public clouds, isolated private clouds, and integrated hybrid clouds.

This section explores the three main cloud deployment models: Public Cloud, Private Cloud, and Hybrid Cloud.

Scenario: A company needs to decide whether to host all its applications on a cloud provider's infrastructure, manage its own on-premises data center, or combine both approaches.

Reflection Question: How do different cloud deployment models (Public, Private, Hybrid) fundamentally allow businesses to choose varying levels of ownership, location, and management for their IT infrastructure, balancing control with flexibility and scalability?