Introduction
The cloud is a great place to run applications, but there are many different ways to do it. Here are five models for deploying applications on the cloud:
Running in the cloud
Running in the cloud is, by far, the most popular way to deploy applications. You can run your application on a virtual machine or you can also run it on a single dedicated instance. The main benefit of this model is that it’s easy to scale up and down as needed, which makes it perfect for startups with unpredictable workloads and large enterprises who want their infrastructure requirements managed by someone else (i.e., Amazon Web Services).
Cloud bursting
Cloud bursting is a model for deploying applications on the cloud. It typically involves using a hybrid cloud, which is a combination of public and private clouds that can be managed by one or more parties. In this model, you have an application running in your primary data center and another copy running in the cloud with no access to the primary data center’s resources. When there’s an increase in demand for processing power or storage space, you can use cloud bursting to redirect traffic from your primary data center to the secondary site–effectively “bursting” it out onto another environment like Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Cloud bursting has some advantages over traditional infrastructure investments: it allows companies to use resources only when needed instead of paying for them all year round; it offers flexibility because organizations don’t need dedicated hardware at their facilities; and it helps prevent downtime due to technical issues like power outages since both environments are independent from each other
Serverless architectures
Serverless architectures are great for low-latency applications. They can be a good solution if you want your application to respond quickly, but don’t want to pay for servers that are sitting idle most of the time. A common example is an online game where players have short sessions and then move on–you don’t want them waiting around for their actions to be processed!
One major difference between serverless deployments and other models is that there’s no need for any infrastructure setup; instead, you simply write your code and deploy it directly into the cloud platform via an API call (or several). This means there’s no need for DevOps teams or specialized skillsets like configuration management or containerization–you just write code!
Containerization
Containerization is a way to package and deploy applications. Containers are lightweight, isolated, and portable. They can be run on any infrastructure and are used in many different ways. Containers are an important part of cloud computing because they provide a level of flexibility that enables users to quickly adapt their applications as the needs of their business change.
Containerization is achieved through the use of images which contain all the necessary dependencies for an application or service to run correctly (e.g., operating system). When you create a container from an image, you don’t need anything else except for some extra configuration files (if any) that will allow you access into your newly created container
Dedicated instances
Dedicated instances are a good choice if you need a single application and want to get the best performance and capacity.
You can choose from a range of sizes, memory and storage options.
The cloud is a great place to run applications, but there are many different ways to do it.
The cloud is a great place to run applications, but there are many different ways to do it.
You can build your own private clouds and manage them yourself, or you can use one of the many cloud providers out there. Each option has its own advantages, but they all have one thing in common: they all require some sort of software deployment process to get new versions of your application running on new servers.
Conclusion
I hope this post has given you some ideas on how to run your applications in the cloud. There are many more options out there, but these five should cover most of what you need. If none of them appeal to you then it’s time to get creative!
