Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Infrastructure as a Service is a provision model in which an organization outsources the equipment used to support operations — including storage, hardware, servers and networking components. The service provider owns the equipment and is responsible for housing, running and maintaining it. The client typically pays on a per-use basis.
Characteristics and components of IaaS include:
- Utility computing service and billing model
- Automation of administrative tasks
- Dynamic scaling
- Desktop virtualization
- Policy-based services
- Internet connectivity
IaaS is one of three main categories of cloud computing service — the others being Software as a Service (SaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS). It is sometimes referred to as Hardware as a Service (HaaS).
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Platform as a Service is a category of cloud computing that provides a computing platform and a solution stack as a service. The consumer creates software using tools and libraries from the provider and controls software deployment and configuration settings; the provider provides networks, servers, storage and other services.
PaaS offerings facilitate application deployment without the cost and complexity of buying and managing underlying hardware and software and provisioning hosting capabilities.
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Software as a Service is a software distribution model in which applications are hosted by a vendor or service provider and made available to customers over a network, typically the Internet. SaaS is an increasingly prevalent delivery model as underlying web-service and service-oriented architecture technologies mature, and broadband becomes widely available.
SaaS is closely related to the ASP (application service provider) and on-demand computing delivery models. IDC identifies two delivery models: hosted application management (similar to ASP), and software on demand (network-based access to a single copy of an application created specifically for SaaS distribution).
Magellanix Cloud Readiness services
As a pioneer in cloud technologies and services, Magellanix offers Cloud Readiness services that help organizations utilize cloud infrastructure effectively and efficiently. We offer solutions and services for enterprises, service providers and software vendors by helping with:
Cloud Discovery & Adoption: Review of cloud technology solutions and attributes with potential impact on business objectives, recommending viable solutions with the right technology for incorporating cloud capabilities.
Cloud Migration Assessment: A complete examination of the current IT environment, helping companies navigate multiple cloud deployment models and find the right balance of solutions for maximum business value. The assessment covers scalability and architectural issues, application processes and database issues, and analyses critical application interfaces, tools and platforms.
Cloud Tools: With a strong portfolio of tools and platforms, Magellanix recommends comprehensive toolsets to:
- Seamlessly leverage public and private clouds and speed up cloud adoption
- Help service providers build turn-key cloud offerings to expand their portfolio
- Help software vendors deliver Product-as-a-SaaS leveraging cloud infrastructure
We also help design, build, test, operate, manage and support cloud-based solutions utilizing Amazon Web Services. Our cloud services include Cloud Design Services, Cloud Management Services and Cloud Infrastructure & Application Support Services.