A multi-tenant virtual environment

Multi-tenancy is a very frequently used word in the world of cloud computing, where a virtual environment is regularly used by different clients from different organizations set up with fully isolated networks. Multi-tenancy is an integral part for a service provider who provides Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) to many clients.

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In this type of setup, the service provider hosts or rents out computing time and storage space to their clients. Because of the standard monthly subscription or SLA-based payment method required for this type of service, multi-tenancy quickly gained popularity. Basically, a multi-tenant virtual environment is where several isolated networks coexist on the same platform without interfering with one another. Almost all public datacenters are multi-tenancy platforms.

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