Technical
public cloud
Cloud services provided to multiple tenants by external providers.
Definition
A cloud service deployment model where computing resources and services are provided by third-party cloud service providers to multiple customers over a shared infrastructure; the PD distinguishes public cloud from private and hybrid models and sets specific risk-management expectations for its use, especially for critical workloads.
Related Terms
Cloud Service
On-demand computing services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)....
Sovereign Public Cloud
A public cloud infrastructure under regional sovereignty....
Government Cloud
Program to migrate public IT services to accredited cloud environments....
Private/managed instances
Commercial models hosted within a government-managed tenancy....
Enterprise/controlled deployment
Provider configuration limiting data exposure and contractual safeguards....