There are a lot of marketing, jargon and buzz words that come along with the cloud. Companies are fighting hard to create separation from the pack. Sounding unique and different was one way to try and differentiate. What is the difference between a dedicated and a private cloud? What is a virtual private cloud? Is a virtual private cloud different to a private cloud? Do these different versions adhere to the five characteristics of the cloud? Many factors drive interest in single-tenant infrastructure. Dedicated and private both, by definition, are single-tenant environments with the infrastructure only accessible by a single company or client. The difference ultimately comes down to economic model and access.