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What is Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)

Chapter 1
Handbook of Research on Digital Transformation, Industry Use Cases, and the Impact of Disruptive Technologies
One of the three main service delivery models, the cloud provider manages just the servers, storage, networking, and virtual machines in the cloud.
Published in Chapter:
The Impact of Cloud Computing on the IT Support Function: A Case Study From Higher Education
Maryam Rezaeian (University College London, UK) and Martin George Wynn (University of Gloucestershire, UK)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7712-7.ch001
Abstract
The development of digital technologies has opened up new opportunities for e-learning in higher education. These technologies include cloud computing, which promises a scalable and reliable computing environment for both staff and students. This has not only changed the teaching, learning, and research environment, but also affected the way IT support services must now operate in the university sector. This chapter investigates the adoption of cloud computing in higher education through a case study of a major UK university and focuses on how this has affected the IT support function. The benefits and challenges of implementing cloud computing are explored, using questionnaires and interviews to generate data and analysis. The chapter concludes that cloud migration is a complex undertaking requiring a robust strategy that pays due attention to a wide range of issues, notably security concerns and the need for reskilling and the development of new support roles.
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Chapter 75
IT Strategy Follows Digitalization
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is a form of cloud computing that provides virtualized computing resources over the Internet.
Published in Chapter: IT Strategy Follows Digitalization; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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IT Strategy Follows Digitalization
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is a form of cloud computing that provides virtualized computing resources over the Internet.
Published in Chapter: IT Strategy Follows Digitalization; From: Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Business Operations and Management
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Business Intelligence-Driven Supply Chain Optimization in Emerging Markets: Pathways for African Businesses
It provides users with virtual infrastructure, for example, servers and data storage space, and supplied an on-demand basis.
Published in Chapter: Business Intelligence-Driven Supply Chain Optimization in Emerging Markets: Pathways for African Businesses; From: Africa's Platforms and the Evolving Sharing Economy
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Cloud Computing-Based Personal Information Management: Perspectives of Online Faculty
is a cloud-computing model that allows individuals to use processing, storage and other computing resources to run operating systems and applications without having to worry about controlling and managing the underlying infrastructure
Published in Chapter: Cloud Computing-Based Personal Information Management: Perspectives of Online Faculty; From: Handbook of Research on Technological Advances of Library and Information Science in Industry 5.0
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Chapter 97
A Framework Model for a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Strategy
Method of accessing data center, networking and processing services and storage from a cloud service provider (CSP).
Published in Chapter: A Framework Model for a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Strategy; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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Recent Trends in Cloud Computing Security Issues and Their Mitigation
It abstracts hardware (server, storage, and network) infrastructure into a pool of computing, storage and connectivity capabilities which are delivered as services.
Published in Chapter: Recent Trends in Cloud Computing Security Issues and Their Mitigation; From: Handbook of Research on Securing Cloud-Based Databases with Biometric Applications
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