Types of Cloud

Based on deployment model

The deployment model tells you where the cloud is located and for what purpose. On the basis of deployment model following are the types of cloud:

• Public 
• Private
• Community 
• Hybrid

Based on Service Model

Service model describe the type of service that the service provider is offering. The best-known service models are:

• Software as a Service
• Platform as a Service
• Infrastructure as a Service

This is also known as SPI model