Object, block, and file storage: which one to use?
A practical primer on object, block, and file storage. What each one is, when to pick which, and how the categories map to ZCP pricing in 2026.
A practical primer on object, block, and file storage. What each one is, when to pick which, and how the categories map to ZCP pricing in 2026.
A short guide to the four-layer cloud stack: Metal, Infrastructure, Platform, and Software as a Service, with ZCP services mapped to each layer.
A short primer on the NIST definition of cloud computing, the five essential characteristics, and why "cloud" does not mean "public cloud only".
A short, practical comparison of public, private, and hybrid cloud deployment models, with concrete guidance on when each fits.
IaaS is the raw compute, storage, and networking layer of cloud. Here is the NIST definition, the three pillars, and how ZCP delivers real IaaS.
Metal-as-a-Service turns a rack of physical servers into an API-driven pool. Here is when bare-metal provisioning matters and how ZCP delivers it.