Examples of PaaS solutions include Google App Engine or SAP Cloud. Software as a Service In the SaaS model, customers purchase licenses to use an application hosted by the provider.

IaaS, short for Infrastructure as a Service, is a cloud computing model that offers on-demand access to compute, storage and networking resources.

With the introduction of Private Cloud Compute (PCC), Apple just did cloud services right — and put a real competitive moat in place.

In particular, the privacy watchdog will be looking at so-called "Cloud II" contracts agreed between the EU and Microsoft or Amazon for the use of their cloud services.