Cloud Computing Terminologies

 

Lets take a look at the terminologies related to cloud computing which you must know. It is highly recommended to remember all the following terminologies. Please feel free to add in the comments the terminologies which are not included in this list.  Cloud Computing Terms.

Sr. No	Cloud Computing Terminologies	Descriptions
1	Virtual Desktop Infrastructure	Virtual Desktop Infrastructure is a technology that takes the responsibility to host the desktop operating system on a virtual machine. It is also popularly known as Server-based computing
2	Virtual Machine	Virtual Machine, also known as VM, is the software that reproduces a computer that can run an operating system or applications.
3	User Interface	User Interface is the process of how a client and system communicate
4	Software Stack	Basically, Software Stack is a set of applications that combine and work together to achieve a common goal. The components work in a particular process in this framework.
5	SaaS	SaaS stands for Software-as-a-Service, and it represents the software applications that a vendor hosts, and it will sell on the basis of subscription to the users.
6	Service Level Agreement (SLA)	It is the documented based agreement done between the customer and the Cloud Service Provider. It will have contractual terms like availability, service level, and performance
7	Public Cloud	Public Cloud is an infrastructure that a cloud vendor hosts and any user worldwide can access.
8	Private Cloud	Private Cloud is the infrastructure system that specific users in the zone use. The organization itself mainly hosts it. But sometimes, a third-party Cloud provider can also host it
9	Personal Cloud	It is the classic term for rebranding. In Cloud, the term “Personal Cloud” is a secondary method to describe NAS devices. A NAS is a system that is connected to the network for clients’ dedicated data storage tasks.
10	Pay-as-you-go	In the following teams, the user will be charged depending on the consumption.
11	PaaS	PaaS stands for Platform-as-a-Service. Here the cloud service provider will offer the required environment for creating, managing, and deploying the applications with the Internet.
12	On-Premise	The following term refers to infrastructure or stands for the software that runs on the user premises.
13	Middleware	It means the software that serves as a connection between applications and their components.
14	Load Balancing	Load Balancing is the equal distribution of workloads over the resources, such as servers, to ensure that no server will fail.
15	Internal Cloud	If an IT department of an organization offers the creation of a private cloud model, then it is termed as Internal Cloud, and it is strictly used for in-house activities
16	Infrastructure	This term describes all IT Resources, both physical and virtual, that support an IT Government.
17	IaaS	IaaS stands for Infrastructure-as-a-Service. It has a virtual environment that is offered to the users by the cloud vendor
18	External Cloud	It is a popular Cloud Service where the bills are heavily charged, and thus it offers customization as per the requirements
19	Elasticity	The cloud storage system’s capability to adapt to users fluctuating workload demands
20	Google Cloud Platform	It also is popularly known as GCP, and it is offered by tech Giant Google who is in the Cloud Computing Market.
21	Data Migration	Shifting the data between various formats, servers, storage systems, or warehouses. The following term is used chiefly for delivering the data off to the Cloud.
22	Consumption Model	The cloud pricing model gives the user bills on how much service they utilize rather than the block of time.
23	Cloud Provider	An organization that offers access to use cloud computing services by paying the fee. Example Azure, GCP, and AWS
24	Cloud Computing	It is the delivery of IT services on-demand on a shared network of computing resources. Currently, the top 3 offerings are ·        IaaS ·        PaaS ·        SaaS
25	Cloud Backup	It describes backing up the data on a remote cloud server. The stored information can be accessed from a network of interconnected resources that raises to form an introductory cloud.
26	Big Data	Big Data holds a massive amount of structured and unstructured data that arises from a wide range of sources.
27	BaaS	BaaS stands for Backend-as-a-Service, and it offers tools and services for mobile developers and Web developers to build their cloud backend for the applications.
28	Azure	Azure is a cloud platform developed by Microsoft, and it is considered a competitor for AWS.
29	Application Programming Interface (API)	It is popularly termed API, and it is a tool that permits the user to gain access to the information or functionality from an offered service and incorporate it into their applications
30	AWS	AWS stands for Amazon Web Services, and it is Amazon’s cloud computing platform. It offers more than 200+ cloud services to users. AWS is the most popular, and number one ranked cloud service provider.