Kimberly deCastro is the CEO of Wildflower International Ltd., an organization she founded in 1991 that delivers a diverse range of business services and emerging technology solutions. Among these IT offerings, Kimberly deCastro’s company provides clients with flexibility, agility, and cost advantages by using technologies such as public, private, community, and hybrid cloud computing options.

Below is a brief overview of the different types of cloud computing services offered by Kimberly deCastro and Wildflower International.

Public: This type of cloud helps enterprises reduce the costs of investing in, managing, and maintaining software and hardware infrastructure on site, and is managed by a third-party service provider. It can be implemented quickly and shared between multiple businesses.

Private: This type of cloud is scalable and self-serviceable but differs from a public cloud because it uses a secure and private architecture, is dedicated to a single organization, and exists behind a firewall for additional privacy and control.

Community: This cloud solution is ideal for use by a group of organizations or individuals that are directed by a managed service provider or several participating organizations.

Hybrid: This cloud uses an encrypted connection and combines elements of the private and public cloud. It uses technology that permits the portability of applications and data, and is cost-effective and scalable.