What is cloud computing?

Cloud computing is defined as the on-demand delivery of IT resources over the internet with a pay-as-you-go pricing model.

Instead of heavily investing in physical data centers, organizations can access computing resources as needed from a cloud provider like AWS.

Cloud Computing vs On-Prem Computing

This is a comparison between various cloud computing and on-prem computing aspects:

Aspect	Cloud Computing	On-Prem Computing
Hardware Ownership	Cloud Provider, (e.g. AWS, Azure, etc.).	Organization.
Pricing Models	Elastic scale up/down and pay accordingly.	Fixed capacity. Scaling requires buying new hardware upfront, which is expensive.
Resposibility	The provider manages infrastructure maintenance.	The organization is responsible for all hardware and software management.
Flexibility	Wide range of services available on demand.	Limited to installed hardware/software.
Latency	Depends on the internet connectivity and cloud region.	Generally lower latency as resources are local.

Which is more advantageous?

Depends on the needs. Often cloud computing is the way to go, but that may not always be the case.

Cloud computing consists of three primary models:

Provides building blocks for cloud IT, such as virtual servers and networks.

Provides platforms for developers to build applications on, without having to manage the infrastructure.

Provides fully managed software applications delivered over the internet.