Exploring Essential Types of Cloud Computing

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

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Platform as a Service (PaaS)

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Software as a Service (SaaS)

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Function as a Service (FaaS)

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Database as a Service (DBaaS)

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Which Cloud Computing Module Is Better?

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