The Cloud Confusion: Proprietary and Open Source Cloud

As it turns out, public or private is not the only cloud-related confusion boggling consumers’ minds. The cloud computing landscape has expanded exponentially over the years and there are more choices than there ever were. One of the biggest debates you will come across is the comparison between proprietary and open-source cloud.

In actuality, proprietary and open-source are two different models with unique advantages and drawbacks all their own. While far from ubiquitous, anyone with a familiarity with the tech industry would have come across both of these terms. In order to understand which one you should go for, you should first understand both concepts and the advantages they hold over each other.