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IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)
IaaS provides virtualized computing resources — servers, storage, networking — via cloud.
Definition
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is a cloud computing model that provides virtualized computing resources over the internet. IaaS includes: (1) Virtual machines (VMs), (2) Storage (block, object, file), (3) Networking (VPCs, load balancers), (4) GPU instances for AI workloads. Customers pay per use (hourly/second billing). Examples: AWS EC2, Azure VMs, Google Compute Engine, Harch Corp GPU Cloud. IaaS gives maximum flexibility — customers control the OS, runtime, and applications. Harch Corp is an IaaS provider specializing in GPU cloud for AI workloads.
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Related Terms
PaaS (Platform as a Service)
PaaS provides a cloud platform for developing, running, and managing applications without infrastructure management.
SaaS (Software as a Service)
SaaS delivers software via cloud subscription, accessed through web browsers without installation.
GPU Cloud
GPU cloud is a cloud computing service that provides access to graphics processing units (GPUs) on-demand for AI, ML, and HPC workloads.