{"id":98337,"date":"2024-07-25T17:07:51","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T15:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/glossary\/public-cloud-2\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T00:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T23:12:33","slug":"public-cloud-2","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/glossary\/public-cloud-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"98337\" class=\"elementor elementor-98337 elementor-56640\" data-elementor-post-type=\"glossary\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed93e44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ed93e44\" 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-2442d5c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2442d5c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-184115a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"184115a9\" 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-58ff3b5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58ff3b5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729b2ddf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"729b2ddf\" 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-3bac71d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bac71d1\" 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 via 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-4c9466e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c9466e1\" 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-1d3f1533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d3f1533\" 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<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7740b305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7740b305\" 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\/glossar\/saas\">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 flexibility: customers can adjust services as needed, as the cloud can quickly adapt 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 adjust services directly. Online payments and flexible contract terms are standard. Despite shared use, customer data and resources are securely separated from one another. 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-39ee68f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39ee68f9\" 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-45f3818a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45f3818a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ul1\">\n \t<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Cost efficiency:\nCompanies avoid high investment costs because the infrastructure is provided by the provider. Only the resources used are billed. <\/span><\/li>\n \t<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Easy implementation:\nThe installation of services is quick and straightforward. Users benefit from high availability and professional management by the provider. <\/span><\/li>\n \t<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Rapid adjustments:\nChanges can be made without lengthy hardware procurement. Companies can react flexibly to short-term fluctuations in demand. <\/span><\/li>\n \t<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Professional security concepts:\nProviders ensure high security standards and availability through modern security measures and professional monitoring.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a70856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56a70856\" 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<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c16ecb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10c16ecb\" 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 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 a 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-effective and flexible way to use IT resources while simultaneously 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-43cab4a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43cab4a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5c29a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1f5c29a2\" 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-4db4b9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4db4b9a\" 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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