Cloudteknik

Cloudteknik is a field that encompasses the design, deployment, operation, and optimization of cloud computing resources and services. It covers public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments, and aligns with service models such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). The term is used in Nordic and other European contexts to describe both the technology and the engineering practices surrounding cloud adoption.

Core technologies include virtualization, containers, and orchestration platforms, along with infrastructure as code, automation, and continuous integration and deployment. Cloudteknik emphasizes scalable architecture, resilience, monitoring, and security by design. Key practices involve cloud-native design, microservices, API management, identity and access control, data protection, and compliance with data sovereignty requirements.

Deployment decisions consider cost efficiency, governance, and risk. Organizations use multi-cloud or hybrid strategies to avoid vendor lock-in and to place workloads close to users or data sources. Security and governance are integrated through automation, policy as code, encryption, threat detection, and incident response planning.

Current trends within cloudteknik include serverless computing, edge computing, and AI-assisted operations, as well as continued emphasis on reliability, observability, and developer productivity. The field involves roles such as cloud architects, cloud engineers, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers, and it informs standards and best practices in IT management.