Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Collection

This Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) category within our CIO Reference Library is a curated collection of resources, articles, and insights focused on providing IT leaders and other executives with a comprehensive understanding of the IaaS model, its key characteristics, benefits, and challenges. This category aims to equip decision-makers with the knowledge necessary to evaluate, adopt, and manage IaaS solutions, ensuring alignment with their organization’s unique requirements, objectives, and technology landscape.

In this category, you will find valuable information on a wide range of topics related to Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), including:

1. An overview of the IaaS model, its history, and its evolution over time, providing context for the current state of IaaS in the enterprise landscape.
2. Key characteristics of IaaS, such as providing cloud-based, scalable infrastructure resources on-demand, including compute, storage, and networking services.
3. The benefits of adopting IaaS solutions for organizations including reduced capital and operational costs, increased scalability, and simplified IT infrastructure management.
4. Potential challenges and risks associated with IaaS adoption, such as data security and privacy concerns, compliance requirements, vendor lock-in, and ensuring a reliable and performant infrastructure.
5. An overview of common IaaS use cases and applications across various industries and business functions, such as web application hosting, data storage, and high-performance computing (HPC).
6. Factors to consider when evaluating and selecting IaaS vendors including functionality, integration capabilities, platform compatibility, pricing, support, and vendor reputation.
7. An introduction to the broader cloud computing landscape, including the relationships between IaaS, Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS), and how these service models can be combined to meet an organization’s unique needs.

By exploring the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) category, IT leaders and other executives can understand the IaaS model, its advantages, and potential challenges. This knowledge will enable informed decision-making regarding adopting and managing IaaS solutions, positioning your organization to maximize the benefits of this innovative and rapidly evolving service model.