Engineering
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.
Engineering
One foundation, two products: the ZCP architecture
How ZCP delivers both a private cloud and a public cloud from the same underlying stack, with one layer separating the two delivery models.
Engineering
Public, private, hybrid: which cloud fits which workload?
A short, practical comparison of public, private, and hybrid cloud deployment models, with concrete guidance on when each fits.
Engineering
A sample Montreal cloud rack: the hardware, the cost, and the 5-10 year payback
A walkthrough of a four-server rack in a Montreal colocation delivering a full public or private cloud, with the OpEx / CapEx math against running the same workload on a hyperscaler.
Engineering
What is cloud computing?
A short primer on the NIST definition of cloud computing, the five essential characteristics, and why "cloud" does not mean "public cloud only".
Engineering
What is Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)?
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.