{"id":98315,"date":"2024-12-12T18:55:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T17:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/glossary\/public-cloud\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T00:12:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T23:12:34","slug":"public-cloud","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/glossary\/public-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"98315\" class=\"elementor elementor-98315 elementor-69731\" data-elementor-post-type=\"glossary\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23839d3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23839d3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ba5ded e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69ba5ded\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a31a457 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a31a457\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39961936 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39961936\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc93912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dc93912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a public cloud?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-501a82ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"501a82ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The public cloud is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/glossary\/cloud-computing\/\">cloud computing<\/a> deployment models: it provides IT infrastructure and services over the internet. As a result, it offers users computing power, storage space, infrastructure, and applications without the need for their own hardware investments. Companies can use these services flexibly, avoiding high initial costs.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e93db7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31e93db7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff85f4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ff85f4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Features of the public cloud\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620bd55b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"620bd55b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Public clouds offer services such as <a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/what-saas-companies-need-to-look-for-in-their-colocation-provider\/\">SaaS<\/a> (Software as a Service), <a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/glossary\/paas\/\">PaaS<\/a> (Platform as a Service), and <a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/glossary\/iaas\/\">IaaS<\/a> (Infrastructure as a Service). These services are accessible to many users via the internet. The public cloud is also characterized by its flexibility: customers can adjust services as needed, as the cloud can be quickly adapted to changing requirements and offers high scalability.  <\/p><p>The pricing structure is also of interest to customers. They only pay for services actually used, as billing models are based on consumption or are subscription- or advertising-funded. Another feature of this cloud computing deployment model is self-service access: users can book or customize services directly. Online payments and flexible contract terms are standard. Despite shared usage, customer data and resources are securely separated from each other. Providers use virtualization to increase efficiency and reduce costs.     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b0d313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27b0d313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages of the public cloud<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d55d19b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d55d19b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Cost-efficiency:<\/strong><br>Companies avoid high investment costs because the infrastructure is provided by the provider. Only the resources used are billed. <\/p><p><strong>Easy implementation:<\/strong><br>The installation of services is quick and straightforward. Users benefit from high availability and professional management by the provider. <\/p><p><strong>Rapid adjustments:<\/strong><br>Changes can be made without lengthy hardware procurement. Companies can react flexibly to short-term fluctuations in demand. <\/p><p><strong>Professional security concepts:<\/strong><br>Providers ensure high security standards and availability through modern security measures and professional monitoring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ecded4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ecded4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Distinction from the private cloud\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35173323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35173323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This deployment model differs from the <a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/glossary\/private-cloud\/\">private cloud<\/a> in that it is accessible to the general public. A private cloud is available exclusively to one organization and is operated either internally or by the service provider solely for that organization. <\/p><p>Legal data protection regulations or security concerns may restrict the use of the public cloud. In such cases, using a private or <a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/glossary\/hybrid-cloud\/\">hybrid cloud<\/a> is advisable: the latter offers a combination of both models and enables access to both public and private cloud services. <\/p><p>Overall, the public cloud offers a cost-efficient and flexible way to utilize IT resources while being protected by professional security measures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb0227a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fb0227a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e9c24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"14e9c24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f65ea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"50f65ea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/knowledge\/glossary\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Glossary<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a public cloud? 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