Anything as a service

1. Abstract

When provisioning any abstraction as a service, there are four important aspects that need to be completely charted out before you proceed.

Try understanding this node in the context of Cloud Computing considering the dimensions of compute, storage and networking facilitations.

the essentials that make up a technical environment
Overarching Components
- Hardware: servers, storage devices, networking equipment
- Virtualization: Hypervisor (Type 1, Type 2, run time environments if you feel particularly crazy some day)
- Network: Routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers
- Security : protection against unauthorized access and avoiding data breaches/leaks
as an evolutionary note, see immutable infrastructure : https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/what-is-immutable-infrastructure

Abstracts away the hardware, software and technologies that provide an enviroment for building and running applications
builds up on Infrastructure as a Service
Overarching components:
- Operating System
- Programming Langauges and Frameworks
- Data Management Layer (Databases)
- Middleware (Web servers, messaging systems, etc that facilitate the exposure of internal processes)
types:
- developement platforms : towards creating software
- cloud platforms : towards providing resources targeted towards other higher level motives
- data platforms : data collection, storage, analysis

programs designed for end users towards achieving a specific task
generic types:
- Web: served via web
- Desktop: installed on local computers
- Mobile: ran on smartphones (accessed via a web browser is the first category)
- Enterprise: supports large scale business objectives (ERP (enterprise resource planning), CRM (customer relationship management), etc)