This document defines and compares different types of clouds: - Public cloud provides shared resources over the internet and is owned by cloud service providers. Examples include Amazon EC2, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. - Private cloud provides computing services within an organization's internal network and selected users. It ensures high security and privacy. - Hybrid cloud combines public and private clouds to create a unified environment, using public cloud for non-critical activities and private cloud for critical activities. - Community cloud allows resources to be shared between multiple organizations, like government agencies within a country.