# Intro to Cloud & IaaS

#### Throughout the DevOps Bootcamp, we will install and configure : 

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#### We don't install it locally on our laptop! 

💡 Realistic way: Install them on remote dedicated servers in cloud Jenkins Build Automation Deploy own Applications on Servers & more
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### What is Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)?

Offers compute, storage and networking resources on demand

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### What is Cloud Computing? 

Cloud Computing is the delivery of computing services – including servers, storage, databases, networking, software over the internet (“the cloud”) 

IaaS is 1 of 4 types of cloud services. Others: Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Serverless

### **Infrastructure as a Service Providers**

* **Most used IaaS Providers**

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**AWS most used one: Powerful, but complex (learn in later module)**

**DigitalOcean: Easier to start**
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