Cloud Technology’s Terminology

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Important The Main Cloud Technologys
TerminologyConsServices
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Table of Contents

• Application Programming Interface
• BaaS
• Cloud Backup, Cloud Computing, Cloud Provider
• Consumption-based, Data Migration
• Elasticity, External Cloud
• IaaS, Infrastructure, Internal Cloud

• Load Balancing, Middleware, On-premise
• PaaS, Pay-as-you-go
• Public Cloud, Personal Cloud, Private Cloud
• SLA (Service Level Agreement), SaaS, Software
  Stack
• User Interface, Virtual Machine, Virtual Desktop
  Infrastructure

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Application Programming Interface

• An Application Programming Interface (API) refers
  to a tool which enables users to have access to
  functionality or information from a certain given
  service and allows it be incorporated into the
  app of the user.

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BaaS

• BaaS is the abbreviation for Backend-as-a-Service.
  It is meant for providing tools as well as
  services to mobile and web apps developers for
  the purpose of creating their cloud backend for
  the apps.

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Cloud Backup, Cloud Computing, Cloud Provider

• Cloud Backup- Cloud backup refers to backing up
  data to a remote server that is cloud-based. This
  backed up data is stored in the cloud and can be
  accessed through an interconnected resources
  network.
• Cloud Computing- Cloud computing involves IT
  services on-demand delivery through networked
  computing resources that are shared. The main
  cloud offerings are PaaS (Platform as a Service),
  SaaS (Software as a Service) and IaaS
  (Infrastructure as a Service).
• Cloud Provider- A cloud provider is a business
  that provides cloud computing services and
  usually charges a fee for it.

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Consumption-Based

• Consumption-based- Consumption-based refers to a
  model of cloud computing pricing, wherein
  customers are charged based on the amount of
  service that is used by them, rather than for a
  specific duration of time.
• Data Migration- Data migration involves
  transferring data among different servers,
  formats, storage systems, warehouses etc.
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Elasticity, External Cloud

• Elasticity- Elasticity refers to the capability
  of a Cloud storage system with regard to it
  adapting to the changing workload demands of
  clients.
• External Cloud- An external cloud refers to a
  cloud solution which exists outside a business
  physical boundaries. It can be private or public
  or community-based. In it, usually, fee is
  charged and it offers customization for meeting
  the requirements of clients.

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IaaS, Infrastructure, Internal Cloud

• IaaS- IaaS is the abbreviation for Infrastructure
  as a Service. It is a virtual environment that is
  delivered by a cloud provider to its customers.
  It features servers, software, storage and
  network equipment.
• Infrastructure- Infrastructure is used to refer
  to IT resources collectively, which include
  virtual components and hardware, that support an
  IT environment.
• Internal Cloud- An internal cloud, also referred
  to as a private cloud, is essentially a certain
  type of cloud computing in which a secure and
  separate cloud-based environment is used
  exclusively for a specific client. It offers
  enhanced privacy and control.

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Load Balancing, Middleware, On-prem

• Load Balancing- Load balancing is a term that is
  used to refer to workloads distribution over a
  series of resources, for the purpose of ensuring
  that there isnt any single server that
  encounters a point of failure.
• Middleware- Middleware refers to software that
  functions as a bridge for applications and
  components.
• On-premise- On-premise includes either software
  technology or infrastructure which runs on the
  premises of the user, who is using such a
  technology.

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PaaS, Pay-as-you-go

• PaaS- PaaS is the abbreviation for Platform as a
  Service. In it, the provider of the cloud
  services offers its users, through the Internet,
  the hardware and software that are required for
  building, deploying and managing applications.
• Pay-as-you-go In the context of cloud
  computing, pay-as-you-go is a method for payment
  in which a user is charged based on his/her
  usage.

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Public Cloud, Personal Cloud, Private Cloud

• Public Cloud- A public cloud is hosted by a cloud
  service provider. Anyone with an active Internet
  connection can access it.
• Personal Cloud- Digital contents and services
  collection that can be accessed from any device
  is referred to as a personal cloud. It enables
  users to store, share, stream, and synchronize
  content. The main types of personal clouds are
  NAS (Network-attached Storage) device clouds,
  online clouds, home-made clouds and server device
  clouds.
• Private Cloud- A private cloud is a cloud setup
  which is dedicated to the end user and can be
  located either on-premises or off-site.

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SLA (Service Level Agreement), SaaS, Software
Stack

• SLA (Service Level Agreement)- An SLA refers to
  an agreement that exists between a customer and
  his/her cloud service provider. It is meant to
  specify contractual terms that include level of
  service, availability, performance etc.
• SaaS- SaaS is the abbreviation for Software as a
  Service. It is a model for software licensing and
  delivery. SaaS licenses software on the basis of
  subscription and the software is hosted
  centrally.
• Software Stack- A software stack is a collection
  of applications that function together for
  attaining a certain result. The independent
  components of a software stack collaborate to
  support an applications execution.

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User Interface, Virtual Machine, Virtual Desktop
Infrastructure

• User Interface- It is through a user interface
  that a user and a computer system interact.
• Virtual Machine- A virtual machine, also referred
  to as a VM, is a software by which a computer is
  emulated.
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure- A virtual desktop
  infrastructure is a software technology which is
  used to separate a desktop environment and its
  associated application software from the physical
  device which is used to access it. In this
  technology a desktop operating system is hosted
  on a virtual machine.

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