The primary aim is to create an efficient, scalable and secure infrastructure that can support the application's requirements while minimizing costs. It also includes tasks such as selecting appropriate service models (IaaS, PaaS or SaaS), designing network architecture, implementing security measures, managing data storage and backup procedures etc.
Cloud-based applications are built on this infrastructure using various programming languages like Java, Python, Ruby, PHP etc., along with frameworks/APIs provided by the cloud service provider (e.g AWS SDK, Google Cloud Client Libraries). This allows developers to focus more on application logic instead of managing underlying hardware and software resources.
In summary, cloud infrastructure development is about creating a flexible, scalable and secure environment for deploying applications in the cloud while optimizing costs and resource utilization. It requires expertise not only in traditional IT infrastructure management but also understanding of cloud computing concepts, service models and technologies.<|eot_id|>