What's the difference between a cloud computing data center and IDC?

First, make clear the difference between cloud computing data center and IDC. Traditional IDC mostly supports the data services of telecom operators, with clear cross-network and geographical restrictions; The data center needed by cloud computing comes from the Internet, but it has evolved into an integrated platform, which is different from the separation of software and hardware of traditional data center infrastructure and information system. The data center of cloud computing is continuous and integrated from infrastructure to computing and application. To put it simply: IDC computer room is still hosted, using the host resources of the computer room; Cloud computing data center provides users with service capability or IT efficiency.

The service provided best illustrates the difference between the two. There are two common types of IDC, one is managed services. That is, the server is purchased and installed by the customer, and the monitoring and management of the equipment during the period is also completed by the customer. The data center mainly provides IP access, bandwidth access and power services. That is, providing the physical environment for the server to run, abbreviated as: providing IP broadband power; The other is that the data center not only provides management services, but also provides servers and storage for customers. Customers can use the storage space and computing environment provided by the data center without buying equipment themselves. At the same time, related IT consulting services can also help customers choose the most suitable IT solutions and optimize the IT management structure. That is, the server/storage consulting automatically manages and monitors IP/ bandwidth /VPN power supply.

Cloud computing data centers are no longer hosting customers' devices, but computing power and IT availability. Simplified as: IT Efficiency Managed Server/Storage Consulting Automated Management and Monitoring of IP/ Bandwidth /VPN Power Supply.