What is a private cloud? First, let’s talk about cloud computing in general. When most folks talk about cloud computing today, they are referring to the public cloud. The public cloud typically involves the provision of services, whether they be software, an operating environment or raw processing power. These services are accessed with simple computers, typically Windows-based PCs running a browser. These computers connect to the provisioned services over a relatively high-speed network, most commonly the Internet.
In a private cloud, businesses or government agencies provide their own services to internal users. Like the public cloud, these could be software applications or just computing platforms. Users connect to the services using their own PCs and typically use the internal network without ever going out on the Internet.
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