to maintain, update, and patch the operating system and install the required application soft-
ware. You will be charged by a cloud provider on the basis of the pay-as-you-go model who will
determine the usage of resources that were allocated to you.
For instance, if you use Microsoft Windows Azure, then you configure Linux and Windows
Server virtual machines. Afterward, you can modify your usage in accordance with your require-
ments. Keep in mind that you have to pay for only the service that you will ultimately use.
One of the biggest advantages of IaaS is that it oers a high-level control in which you
can select the basic components of your ...
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