Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provides physical resources ?

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In the security and governance section, it written "You can find a cloud solution that matches your security needs. If you want maximum control of security, infrastructure as a service provides you with physical resources but lets you manage the operating systems and installed software, including patches and maintenance. "I am confused about IaaS providing physical resources.

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Hi Sana Ullah Khan,

Thank you for reaching out on the Microsoft Q&A Forum.

We sincerely apologize for any confusion regarding IaaS providing physical resources. It seems your query may stem from understanding the concept of virtualization.

IaaS providers, such as Azure, offer virtual machines (VMs) that are created from physical servers.

IaaS does not directly provide access to physical hardware like servers in your data center. Instead, it offers access to virtualized resources (such as virtual machines, networks, and storage) that are hosted on the cloud provider’s physical infrastructure. The cloud provider owns and manages the actual hardware in their data centers, but you get virtual access to compute power, storage, and networking.

With IaaS, you have full control over the operating systems, applications, and other software that run on these virtualized resources. You can manage security settings, software patches, and maintenance according to your needs. This level of control is ideal if you need flexibility and want to manage your own IT environment, while still benefiting from the cloud provider’s physical infrastructure and scalability.

I hope this information will be helpful to you. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you need further assistance.

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