private cloud
Organization's own servers
A private cloud is computing infrastructure dedicated to a single organization, offering cloud-like flexibility—scalable resources, self-service access—while keeping data behind the organization's own firewall.
Companies choose private clouds over public ones for security, compliance, or control: The bank migrated sensitive systems to a private cloud.
The term distinguishes from public clouds like AWS or Azure, where resources are shared across many customers.
- data centerFacility housing networked computers
- on-premisesInstalled locally, not cloud
- server rackMounting frame for computers
- virtualizationCreating simulated computing environments
- virtual machinesEmulated computer systems
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