 What are Cloud Service Providers?

To start off with what cloud computing is. It is the availability of internet data, storage. It is like a digital
warehouse at most. And so, cloud computing providers provide these cloud computing services.
Examples of cloud computing providers are Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, and Alibaba
Cloud.

 What is a Platform as a Service (PaaS)

A provider hosts application development platforms and tools such as hardware and software, on their
own and then makes them available for customers on the internet.

 What are (2) benefits of cloud computing?

1. Data back up and recovery
2. Free charge on infrastructure (no need to invest in servers, network services, storage, software
and more things that make up IT infrastructure)
 What is (1) disadvantage of cloud computing
1. Security (having very personal/secretive data stored digitally makes it vulnurable)
 References
What is a Cloud Service Provider? (2020, April 30).

https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2020/04/30/what-is-a-cloud-service-provider/

Chai, W., Brush, K., & Bigelow, S. J. (2022, February 7). What is PaaS? Platform as a service

definition and guide. Cloud Computing.

https://www.techtarget.com/searchcloudcomputing/definition/Platform-as-a-Service-PaaS