Deployment Model Considerations
Multiple deployment models are available when deploying a vCloud, depending on the manner in which resources are provided and who consumes them. These are:
• Private cloud – Cloud infrastructure operated exclusively for an organization. Can be managed by the organization or a third party. The infrastructure can be located on-premises or off-premises.
• Public cloud – Cloud infrastructure made available to the public or to a large industry group and owned by an organization that sells cloud services.
• Hybrid cloud – Cloud infrastructure is a composite of two or more cloud instances (private and public) that are unique entities but are also bound together by standardized technology.