Came here to read this, luckily. OP says: > "cloud computing is a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of confi

Came here to read this, luckily. OP says: > "cloud computing is a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction." > "When I read this definition, it seems like the authors are describing a managed cloud provider like AWS, GCP or some installable software like Kubernetes or one of the major hypervisors." When I read this, I think of my good old webhosting provider. Giving me access to webservers with resources, and fully automated without any hassle. And when there is trouble, I can actually speak to a human being.