Private cloud delivers cloud service characteristics with infrastructure dedicated to one customer, either in the vendor's facility or the customer's. It provides isolation without the maintenance burden of fully on-premises deployment.
Cost is substantially higher than shared infrastructure.
Alternative Names:
Dedicated Cloud, Private Hosting
Why it Matters?
Private cloud is the middle path between on-premises control and shared cloud economics, and it addresses client requirements demanding dedicated infrastructure without requiring the firm to operate servers. The cost premium is significant and should be weighed against whether the client requirement genuinely demands dedication rather than logical isolation, since properly implemented multi-tenant isolation satisfies most security objectives.
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What does private cloud provide?
Is the cost premium justified?
