Infrastructure As A Service

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) is a NUSTCloud offering that provides users access to computing resources such as virtual servers and storage. Organizations can use their own platforms and applications within a NUST provided infrastructure.

Key Features

• Instead of purchasing hardware outright, users pay for IaaS on demand.
• Infrastructure is scalable depending on processing and storage needs.
• Saves enterprises the costs of buying and maintaining their own hardware.
• Because data is on the cloud, there can be no single point of failure.
• Enables the virtualization of administrative tasks, freeing up time for other work.

Platform As A Service

Platform as a service (PaaS) is a NUSTCloud offering that provides users with a cloud environment in which they can develop, manage and deliver applications. In addition to storage and other computing resources, users are able to use a suite of prebuilt tools to develop, customize and test their own applications.

Key Features

• PaaS provides a platform with tools to test, develop and host applications in the same environment.
• Enables organizations to focus on development without having to worry about underlying infrastructure.
• Providers manage security, operating systems, server software and backups.
• Facilitates collaborative work even if teams work remotely.

Software As A Service

Software as a service (SaaS) is a NUSTCloud offering that provides users with access to a vendor’s cloud-based software. Users do not install applications on their local devices. Instead, the applications reside on a remote cloud network accessed through the web or an API. Through the application, users can store and analyze data and collaborate on projects. NUST Cloud will provide software as a service for E-office, NUST ERP, Online admission system, CMS & LMS.

Key Features

• SaaS vendors provide users with software and applications via a subscription model.
• Users do not have to manage, install or upgrade software; SaaS providers manage this.
• Data is secure in the cloud; equipment failure does not result in loss of data.
• Use of resources can be scaled depending on service needs.
• Applications are accessible from almost any internet-connected device, from virtually anywhere in the world.

Storage As A Service

Storage as a service (STaaS) is a NUSTCloud offering that provides users Storage infrastructure on leases or rents to store data and managing backups. Nust offers their scalable, secure, built-in data protected, and multi-tenant storage infrastructure and include support for block, file and object storage.

Key Features

• SMB(CIFS)/NFS file services.
• Start small and grow without limits.
• Shared-nothing architecture for linear performance growth.
• Data protection configurable at the per-user level.
• Runs on commodity X86 hardware and VMs.

AI As A Service

Artificial Intelligence as a service (AIaaS) is a NUSTCloud offering that provides users to experiment with AI for various purposes without spending large initial investment and with lower risk involved. NUST has already established world class Super Computing lab and AI lab. NUSTCloud provide specialized hardware required for AI tasks, such as GPU based processing for intensive workloads etc.

Disaster Recovery As A Service

Disaster Recovery as a service (DRaaS) is a NUSTCloud offering that provides users with Disaster Recovery solution for their workloads on top of market’s leading DR solution for virtual environment “Veeam” software. DRaaS is a complete DR Management platform with a pay-per-use model. It has automated DR processes and provides real-time visibility that is tied into the organization’s own objectives in terms of availability, Recovery Time (RTO) and Recovery Points (RPO).