Cloud management is the process of managing cloud computing products and services. It is done with the help of various tools and strategies. IT organizations are widely going for cloud management since it eliminates the need for investments in physical infrastructure. All they have to do is deploy their applications in the cloud and access them based on requirements. Besides, cloud management services offer on-demand services for data storage as well as computing and are capable of handling fluctuating demands for services. Further, cloud computing services use three deployment models. They are private clouds that operate for a single organization, public clouds that can be accessed by the general public, and hybrid clouds that combine the features of private and public clouds. Here, we will be discussing the types of cloud provisioning, cloud management benefits, and the tools used.
Types Of Cloud Provisioning
User Self-Provisioning
User self-provisioning or cloud self-service lets end users access to cloud computing services without the intervention of a service provider. It can be used in public, private, and hybrid clouds. In public clouds, it is generally performed by users over the internet using third-party applications.
Dynamic Provisioning
With dynamic provisioning, the service provider allocates storage for a user on demand. So the user can access services whenever required. Moreover, the provider removes access when a resource is no longer used, thus charging the user based on usage.
Advanced Provisioning
A user signs a contract for a pre-determined amount of resources or services in advanced provisioning. The provider then delivers the services as per the contract, and the user pays a flat fee or every month. It provides enhanced cloud security services and other benefits like tracking, resource allocation, etc.
Benefits Of Cloud Management
Fast Delivery
Customers expect quick delivery of services and prefer easy to use services. With cloud management, the providers deliver the resources to the users as soon as the request is made. However, the service provider has to equip proper management techniques to achieve this.
Flexibility
Cloud management gives the user the flexibility to choose various cloud computing resources like CPU, disk space, etc as required through self-service provisioning. Thus, the user has to pay only for the services used.
Security
Cloud management services with the help of various security measures keep data safe and confidential. So, the user need not be concerned regarding services like cloud backup services.
Economical
Another benefit of cloud management is its cost-efficiency. Since there is no physical infrastructure equipped, the management costs are low. Apart from that, the cloud providers with proper management try to keep the expenses as low as possible.
Cloud Management Tools
The companies that offer cloud management tools consist of AWS or Amazon Web Services, Google’s GCP or Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft’s Azure. The tools assist in various services such as cloud migration services and others. For instance, AWS provides users with the facility to access and modify cloud instances, Microsoft’s Azure site recovery tool helps replicate VMs or virtual machines automatically, and so on. And there are other private cloud management tools used by these companies for various services.
