Software as a Service (SaaS) – cloud-based services, pay-as-you-go for services such as storage, networking, and virtualization.
Platform as a Service (PaaS) – hardware and software tools available over the internet.
Infrastructure as a Service (laaS) – software that’s available via a third party over the internet.
Cloud computing consists of hardware and software resources made available on the internet as managed external services. Large clouds often have functions distributed over multiple locations, each location being a data center. The resources are dynamically scalable and often virtualized. It is a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort.
Some examples include Google Drive, Apple iCloud, Dropbox, and Microsoft OneDrive.
The benefit of the cloud is knowing your information is backed up, protected, and secured in a safe location. Having your documents on the cloud means you can access your information from anywhere making it very much convenient.
A product manager focuses on product development and release. The product manager links company strategy, design expertise, and the customer wants. PMs are concerned with improving a product to meet user needs and company objectives while maximizing return on investment. It includes managing every aspect of the product lifecycle, from the start stage to when the product is in the market.
Great job with the explanations and examples. I see myself as a Product Manager because I sell cups and have to develop them and come up with was to release them to grab the customers attention.