Cloud

Cloud fundamentals

Terms

7 terms

  • Hybrid cloud

    Hybrid cloud is a cloud model that combines private infrastructure with public cloud services, connected so workloads and data can move between them.

  • IaaS

    IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) is a cloud model that rents virtual machines, storage and networks on demand, while customers manage the operating system.

  • Multi-cloud

    Multi-cloud is a strategy of using services from two or more public cloud providers, chosen for resilience, capability, cost or regulatory reasons.

  • PaaS

    PaaS, or Platform as a Service, is a cloud model in which the provider runs the servers and runtime so developers deploy only their code and…

  • Private cloud

    A private cloud is cloud infrastructure operated for a single organization, offering self-service and pooled resources without sharing hardware with others.

  • Public cloud

    A public cloud is a cloud computing model in which a provider runs shared infrastructure and rents compute, storage and services to many customers on demand.

  • SaaS

    SaaS, or software as a service, is a cloud model in which a provider runs a complete application and customers use it over the internet by…