Breadcrumb Home / Academy / The Cloud / Cloud Basics / Different Cloud Types Back to courses The cloud - Cloud basics Cloud Basics sections Introduction What is the cloud? Why is it a thing? What is it used for? Different cloud types Different cloud types Activity Place the following IT components into the correct cloud type: Server Hard Drive Database Finance Website Answers Place the following IT components into the correct cloud type: Server - Infrastructure as a service Hard Drive - Infrastructure as a service Database - Platform as a service Finance Website - Software as a service Supporting Material NIST Definitions of Cloud Types