Cloud deployment models determine where and how your workloads run. Choosing the right model balances cost, control, security, and compliance.
Models and pros/cons
- Public cloud: scalable and cost-effective, but less control over infrastructure and potential data residency concerns.
- Private cloud: full control and stronger compliance options, higher cost and operational overhead.
- Hybrid cloud: combines public and private benefits for flexible workloads, but increases architectural complexity.
- Multi-cloud: avoids vendor lock-in and optimizes costs across providers, but adds management and integration challenges.
- Choosing the right model
- Assess compliance, performance, and latency needs.
- Map workloads by sensitivity and scalability requirements.
- Consider operational maturity and tooling for observability and automation.
- Factor total cost of ownership, including people and processes.
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