Cloud Computing

 What are Cloud Service Providers?

o Cloud Service Providers are companies that provide web based services to store and
manipulate data. (what is a cloud service provider, n.d.)
 What is Platform as a Service?
o Platform as a Service (Paas) provides interactive programs that are based on outside
servers, as opposed to being located on a local computer. These services provide the
entire infrastructure to complete complex tasks without relying on local hardware.
(what is a cloud service provider, n.d.)
 What are two benefits of Cloud Computing?
o Cloud computing allows you to use and pay for only as much data and resources as your
company needs at any given time.
 These resources can be scaled up or down based on current company needs.
 Typically companies only pay for the resources they need during each period,
allowing costs to fluctuate with growth. (what is a cloud service provider, n.d.)
 What is one disadvantage of Cloud Computing?
o Cloud computing removes absolute control of security from your office, if there is a
security breach within the cloud. (what is a cloud service provider, n.d.)

References
what is a cloud service provider. (n.d.). Retrieved from google cloud:
https://cloud.google.com/learn/what-is-a-cloud-service-provider#:~:text=started%20for
%20free-,Cloud%20service%20provider%20definition,%2C%20platform%2C%20and
%20application%20services.