A dedicated cloud is very similar to a private cloud. It is also a single-tenant solution. Ownership and access differ. In a dedicated cloud, ownership of the infrastructure shifts to the service provider. The infrastructure is housed within the provider's data center. A dedicated environment is for use by the single tenant. Network, compute, and storage are dedicated to the single tenant.
The economic model for dedicated solutions is usually a combination of non-recurring cost (NRC) which is a one time fee up front, and monthly recurring cost (MRC), which is a monthly payment paid over a term (number of months or years). Dedicated solutions enable a shift from all capital upfront models (CAPEX) to smaller payments over a ...
