Private clouds are a relatively new phenomenon. In the past, they were only available in public clouds and were often limited or even banned because they were seen as disruptive. Today, they are now available in all public clouds and are widely used.
Private clouds are an interesting niche because they can take advantage of the fact that there are no public clouds. Whereas public clouds can be accessed by anyone with an internet connection, private clouds can only be accessed if they’re private. To get into a private cloud, the user must go through a process of invitation, which is usually done by signing a contract. Once they’ve accepted this contract, they are granted access to the private cloud.
Private clouds are usually a bit more expensive, but they are a bit more secure. Most people aren’t willing to keep their data and devices in a public cloud, even if it is free. The downside of a private cloud is that it doesn’t have access to the internet. A user has to be connected to the internet to access the cloud and can’t access files on their own servers.
A private cloud is usually owned by a company that controls the internet, and its the company that is responsible for keeping things secure. As internet usage spikes, the company has to scale up their service and keep up with the growth. As this increases, the company gets more and more of their data being in the cloud.
Of a private cloud, its the companies job to make sure it operates as efficiently as possible. They control the internet, and they make sure that they are not slowing anyone down. As this increases, the company gets more and more of their data being in the cloud.
The company that keeps things secure doesn’t include you in that description. You are not part of the company.
A private cloud is just a cloud. It is a collection of servers and data that is owned by a company. The company that manages the servers and the cloud is called the cloud provider. If the company that holds the data sets rules about what data is in the cloud, then that cloud provider would be the company that maintains the data.
You might be thinking I’m being a bit flippant with my use of the word private cloud, but that’s not really the point. Cloud provider is just a name. I don’t actually need to talk about the owner of the company that owns my cloud. When I put a file in my cloud I am, in effect, giving that file to the cloud provider, which is basically the company that I am using the file from.
Private clouds do exist, and the concept is one I’ve seen explained on a few forums. Essentially they are a way for a company to store data for its employees and customers and not store it in a place where its obvious the company’s data is being used. So if I, for instance, own one of those cloud providers and want to share my files with others, I can simply give the file to a third party to store.
As a private cloud, the cloud provider is able to store all the files that I want to share with others, but then the cloud provider doesn’t know about the files I have. It only knows if I want to share the data I want with others. I don’t just share files. I also share data with others, but that is where the cloud provider can store the files.