{"id":98481,"date":"2024-05-27T11:32:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T09:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/glossary\/cloud-service-cloud-service\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T00:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T23:12:07","slug":"cloud-service-cloud-service","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/glossary\/cloud-service-cloud-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud service \/ Cloud Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"98481\" class=\"elementor elementor-98481 elementor-48619\" data-elementor-post-type=\"glossary\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb253c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5cb253c9\" 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-5734795e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5734795e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10337b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10337b7\" 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-3fb08e76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fb08e76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212c9ed4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"212c9ed4\" 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 cloud service?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f2c23cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f2c23cb\" 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>A <strong>cloud service<\/strong> describes the provision of IT resources such as computing power, storage, networks, platforms, or applications via the internet. An external provider operates the required infrastructure, while users utilize these resources flexibly and as needed. This eliminates the need for in-house investments in hardware, while services can be scaled quickly. Providers typically bill usage according to the <strong>pay-per-use principle<\/strong>, so costs are incurred only for resources actually used. In addition, users access the services directly via standardized interfaces such as web browsers or APIs.    <\/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-4a657f76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a657f76\" 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-58629dfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58629dfa\" 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\">How are cloud services structured hierarchically?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77afe065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77afe065\" 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>To clearly structure the different service scopes, cloud services are divided into three successive layers. These layers differ primarily in the extent to which the provider or the user is responsible for operation, maintenance, and administration. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ffc5c13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ffc5c13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Infrastructure layer (Infrastructure as a Service \u2013 IaaS)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ed72c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33ed72c2\" 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>At the infrastructure layer, the cloud provider delivers basic IT resources such as servers, storage, and networks in virtualized form. While the provider operates and maintains the physical hardware, the user independently installs and manages operating systems, runtime environments, and applications. This gives companies a high level of control over their systems while still benefiting from the flexibility of the cloud.<br>Goal: High adaptability while outsourcing hardware management.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b260f80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b260f80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Platform layer (Platform as a Service \u2013 PaaS)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b510e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48b510e\" 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>Building on this, the platform layer provides complete development and runtime environments. In addition to operating systems, users gain access to databases, middleware, and development tools. This allows developers to focus more on writing, testing, and deploying applications, as the provider takes care of the underlying technical foundation.<br>Goal: Faster, more efficient software development with reduced administrative effort.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a694d32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a694d32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Application layer (Software as a Service \u2013 SaaS)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c9faf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c9faf2\" 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>At the application layer, the provider delivers fully finished applications that users can use directly via the internet. Because the provider handles operations as well as maintenance, updates, and security, users do not need to deal with technical details. Instead, they use the software immediately, from any location.<br>Goal: Simple, immediate use of software without installation and maintenance effort.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83f4969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83f4969\" 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\">How are cloud services structured hierarchically?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be48dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1be48dd\" 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>Overall, cloud services enable flexible, scalable, and cost-efficient use of IT resources. 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