Identity as a service (IDaaS) provides IAM (Identity and Access Management) service to the user over the cloud on a subscription basis just like other cloud services. In short, the IDaaS ensures that the authorized user is authenticated to access the resources of the company. The user can be the employee of the company, customer or any third party related to the company. IDaaS … [Read more...] about Identity as a Service (IDaaS)
Data Privacy in Cloud Computing
Data privacy in cloud computing allows collecting, storing, transferring and sharing the data over the cloud without putting the privacy of personal data at a risk. Many times customer even does not have knowledge about how their personal information over the clouds is processed. With the increasing popularity of the cloud, data privacy is becoming a crucial factor in cloud … [Read more...] about Data Privacy in Cloud Computing
Federated Cloud
Federated cloud is a seamless environment formed by connecting the cloud environment of two or more cloud service provider using a common standard. Federated cloud integrates heterogeneous cloud environment such as community cloud, public cloud, and private cloud in order to scale up the resources and services for the users. In this section, we will discuss federation in the … [Read more...] about Federated Cloud
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Software as a service (SaaS) offers a subscription of cloud-based software applications to the user over the internet. SaaS users do not have to indulge in the diligence of purchasing the software along with the infrastructure on which the application will be installed and that is required to run the application's logic. SaaS has gained popularity as technologies supporting … [Read more...] about Software as a Service (SaaS)
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Platform as a service (PaaS) is a cloud service where the cloud vendor provides hardware and software that forms the platforms on his self-owned infrastructure to the customer. The PaaS vendor offers this service to its customer on the consumption-based pricing model. Using the platform provided by the PaaS vendors the customer can develop and deploy their own software and … [Read more...] about Platform as a Service (PaaS)