Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Cloud, data & platform systems · Working

Infrastructure as a service

Also called: IaaS

ELI5

Rent computing infrastructure instead of owning hardware.

Used in conversation

“The IaaS cost rises with data processing volume.”

Definition

On-demand computing infrastructure such as virtual machines, storage and networks supplied as a service.

Here “Infrastructure as a service” means: On-demand computing infrastructure such as virtual machines, storage and networks supplied as a service.

Pitch context

You will see “Infrastructure as a service” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches cloud, data & platform systems.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret cloud, data & platform systems without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.