What is cloud infrastructure?

This is a podcast episode titled, What is cloud infrastructure?. The summary for this episode is: <p>This episode of <em>Techsplainers</em> explores cloud infrastructure—the foundational hardware and software components that make cloud computing possible. We dive into the four key elements of cloud infrastructure: servers (both physical and virtual), storage solutions for various data types, networking components that enable communication between resources, and management software that ties everything together. The discussion covers virtualization technology and hypervisors that create multiple virtual machines from physical hardware, as well as modern cloud-native approaches using containers and microservices. We also examine different deployment models, including public, private, hybrid, and multicloud, along with service delivery options like IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and serverless computing. Finally, we highlight the significant benefits cloud infrastructure offers: reliability through redundancy, agility for rapid deployment, elasticity to handle variable workloads, cost optimization through pay-as-you-go models, and robust disaster recovery capabilities. </p><p><br></p><p>Find more information at <a href="https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/techsplainers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/techsplainers</a>. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Narrated by Daniela Baez</strong></p>