Posted by Infinium on January 11th, 2021 in Blog, Infrastructure-as-a-Service
Today, there are so many as-a-service options there’s a whole new category to describe this computing model – Everything-as-a-Service! It’s written as XaaS for short, and it’s a term that describes services and applications delivered to uses over the internet, on-demand. One of the most well-known terms in this realm is SaaS (Software-as-a-Service). We’re all familiar with everyday examples, including Google Apps, Salesforce, Slack, MailChimp, ZenDesk, etc. There’s also PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) and IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service). PaaS describes services teams use to develop, test, deploy, host, and maintain applications. That might include companies relying on Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google App Engine for these environments.
The other most common category of as-a-service options is, you guessed it, infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). This computing method is a potential gold mine of efficiency and productivity for SMBs and businesses of all sizes. IaaS is a game-changer because it allows companies to utilize web-based applications, operating systems, and storage on an on-demand, subscription basis. This model means that big or small companies no longer have to purchase, manage, and support the underlying cloud infrastructure. Instead, organizations pay a subscription fee, and they receive all the storage, computing, networking, and infrastructure components via the internet. Some well-known examples of IaaS platforms include Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS.
So you may be wondering, can IaaS transform my business? Let’s dive into the ins and outs and top benefits so you can decide for yourself.
Companies of all sizes and those in nearly every stage of the business can benefit from an IaaS strategy. Excellent flexibility, scalability, and cost savings IaaS options bring to the table are hard to beat. One typical example of using IaaS to scale up in retail is to expand web and application capacity during the holiday months of November and December. Or during the COVID era, when everyone is buying more online, many retailers may have upgraded network, storage, and compute capacity up for good to accommodate customers. Another example of leveraging cloud infrastructure is when creating a backup and disaster recovery plan. IaaS is an ideal solution for managing and storing data and providing reliable access when needed. Do you have questions about how an infrastructure-as-a-service model can help your business? Wonder how cloud services can change your business? Whether you’re new to the cloud or you’d like to streamline existing cloud solutions in 2021, at Infinium, we’ll help get you there. Call or email us!