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Why we leverage private clouds

Why we leverage private clouds

From the course: Cloud Computing: Understanding Private Cloud Options

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Why we leverage private clouds

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- [Instructor] Private clouds can be valuable to organizations for several reasons. Let's look at a few. Increase control. Private clouds provide organizations with complete control over their infrastructure, resources, and services, allowing them to customize the environment to meet their specific needs. This level of control helps organizations streamline compliance with regulatory bodies and industry standards, which is also why private clouds are often used in places where there are heavy fines for not adhering to data use regulations. Improved security. Private clouds can offer a higher level of security than public clouds since they're isolated and not accessible to other organizations. This feature makes them a good choice for organizations that handle sensitive data, such as healthcare, finance, and government agencies. In some cases, private clouds are used exclusively as a host for sensitive and…

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