Cloud servers mainly provide resources such as computing power, storage capacity, and network bandwidth. Users can rent servers for data storage and processing according to their own needs. On the other hand, cloud computing virtualizes computing resources. Users only need to log in to the cloud computing platform to use computing resources in the cloud without purchasing or maintaining hardware devices. Although both cloud servers and cloud computers are products based on cloud computing technology, their application scenarios and functional characteristics are different.
The main differences between cloud servers and cloud computers are as follows:
1. Different application scenarios:
Cloud servers are mainly used to host services such as applications, websites, and databases, and are virtualized server resources. The cloud computer is a kind of cloud virtual computer. Users can run various operating systems and applications on the cloud computer to realize functions such as remote desktop and remote office.
2. Different features:
The cloud server can freely expand and shrink according to actual needs, and has high availability and high reliability. The cloud computer allows users to remotely access the computer through the Internet, and realize the control and management of the computer, which is suitable for some scenarios that require remote control of the computer.
3. Different ways of use:
A cloud server is a virtualized server resource that requires users to install and configure software on it to provide corresponding services. The cloud computer is a complete computer system. Users can directly access the cloud computer through remote desktop and run various applications on the cloud computer.
To sum up, the application scenarios and functional characteristics of cloud servers and cloud computers are different, and users need to choose which product to use according to their actual needs.