Glossary term
What is IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)?
IaaS stands for Infrastructure as a Service.
In DevOps
You get raw building blocks and wire them together yourself. AWS.
Learn it properly · DevOpsLesson 0: The Big Picture: Vercel vs AWS MindsetBefore touching a single server, understand what problem AWS is actually solving for you. No cost, no server — only clear thinking, plus a safe account setup.In System Design
Rent virtual machines, disks and networks. Example: AWS EC2, Google Compute Engine.
Learn it properly · System DesignLesson 57: Cloud Fundamentals: Regions, AZs & ServerlessServers that once took months to order now take minutes — but the cloud has its own concepts, failure modes and surprise bills. Regions and availability zones, IaaS to SaaS, serverless and cold starts, the shared responsibility model, cost, and infrastructure as code.