Data Centers and Cloud Infrastructure Demystified
Data Centers and Cloud Infrastructure Demystified Data centers and cloud infrastructure can feel complex, but they rest on clear ideas. A data center is a building and its systems that power, cool, and connect racks of servers. Cloud infrastructure is the set of services that run on top of those centers, letting organizations run apps, store data, and scale up or down without owning every piece of hardware. Two technical basics help explain the magic. Virtualization creates many virtual machines on one physical server. Containers package apps with their dependencies in small, portable units. These ideas let providers use hardware more efficiently and give customers flexible, reliable services. ...