Cloud computing is an option for hardware or software and complete information technology (IT) infrastructure solutions. Conduct ample research on the topic of cloud computing, and discuss the following: What are the different types of cloud services? What are the benefits and drawbacks of opting for a cloud service solution over an in-house IT solution? Why is there apprehension among IT professionals about cloud services? What do you consider to be the greatest risk in opting for a cloud-based solution? Solution different types od cloud services: SAAS PAAS IAAS SAAS: SAAS means software as a service. that is the cloud , provides the software that is recquired by the IT as a sevice.it is given to thecustomers on the basis of subscription mode.the cloud will provide the license to deploy into the customers environment.there should be an internet availability to use these facilities.the entire software is managed and controlled by the cloud at the central place.it is provided from the central place to all the others who were subsribed PAAS:PAAS means platfarm as a service.this is the platfarm where we can easily do the application with out buying the entire software which is very costly.so it is very helpful.it is also provided by the cloud to its customers on subscription basis.and then it is used to design the applications. IAAS:IAAS means infrastructure as a service. the cloud provides all the necessary infrastructure as s service to the customer on subascription basis.pap-per use basis.infrastructure in the sense they may be servers,networks etc.. there are many benifits in using cloud: the software,the infrasturcture,platfarms cost a lot but the recquirement of those is may end up with the completion of the project then buying the entire things is not the correct way to get the benifits.then we can approach the cloud and do the service level agreements and can use the resources that are necessary on a subscription basis. but the drawback is the security: how long the data is secure when it is in the hands of the third party called cloud this is the main drawback and this leads to apprehension among it professionals regarding the cloud services. so the greatest risk is also the security,sharing the accessibility,authentication,accessibility, .