What is cloud computing? Cloud computing is the delivery of services including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence over the Internet to offer faster innovation, flexible resources. Cloud computing technology gives access to storage, files, software, and servers through their internet-connected devices likes computers, smartphones, tablets, and wearables. Cloud computing providers store and process data in a location that’s separate from end users. Benefits of cloud computing Agility Elasticity Cost savings Deploy globally in minutes How does cloud computing work? One benefit of using cloud-computing services is that firms can avoid the upfront cost and complexity of owning and maintaining their own IT infrastructure, and instead simply pay for what they use, when they use it. Cloud computing components Data centers Networking capabilities Virtualization Types of cloud Services Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Platform as a Service (PaaS) S