Cloud infrastructure dedicated exclusively to one organization, offering more control and security. Like owning your own private building instead of renting shared space.
A hospital runs its own private cloud data center to maintain complete control over sensitive patient records and meet strict healthcare regulations.
A private cloud is typically built with on-prem virtualization and cloud management. These offerings provide a cloud-like control plane and services in a customer-dedicated environment (often on-prem), aligning with private cloud goals of isolation, control, and compliance.