Cloud infrastructure dedicated to a single organisation, either on-premises or hosted by a provider.
Private cloud provides cloud computing resources dedicated to a single organisation—not shared with other customers. Private cloud can be hosted on-premises or by a third party. It offers control and isolation similar to traditional infrastructure with some cloud benefits like virtualisation and self-service. Private cloud suits organisations with strict compliance requirements, legacy systems, or specific control needs, but lacks the scale economies and flexibility of public cloud.
Why It Matters
The DSC Perspective:
Private cloud addresses specific compliance or control requirements but at higher cost and complexity. Most organisations benefit from public cloud; private cloud should be justified by specific requirements, not assumed necessity.