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On-Demand Self Service

A cloud computing service model by which a customer can provision additional cloud resources on-demand, without involving the service provider. Resources are typically provisioned through an online control panel.

Federated Database

A system in which multiple databases appear to function as a single entity.

Cloud Native

Applications developed specifically for cloud platforms.

BCP

Basic Continuity Planning

ipconfig

Displays all current TCP/IP network configuration values and refreshes Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS) settings. When used without parameters, it displays Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and IPv6 addresses, subnet mask, and default gateway for all adapters.

ITIL Lifecycle

Service Strategy, Service Design, Service Transition, Service Operation, and Continual service improvement

SMTP

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

S.A.N.

Storage Area Network

Extensibility

The ability of a cloud solution to add new runtime and framework support via community buildpacks.

Recovery Point Objective (RPO)

The maximum acceptable age of the data that can be restored (or recovery point) and the version of data lost.

Recovery Time Objective (RTO)

The maximum acceptable length of time required for an organization to recover lost data and get back up and running.

Direct Attached Storage (D.A.S.)

This is a traditional method of grouping storage devices together for large SCSI disk arrays directly connected to one or more servers.

UFS

Universal file system

Symmetric Encryption

all parties involved have to exchange the key used to encrypt the data before they can decrypt it. (AES-256, RC4, DES, RC5, and RC6).

Software development kit (SDK)

also known as a developer's toolkit or devkit, is a set of development tools that aids or allows the creation of applications for a certain platform. SDKs typically include APIs, sample code, documentation, debuggers and other utilities.

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

is a model of cloud computing in which the vendor hosts virtualized computing resources, as well as network and storage resources, and provides them to the user as a service via the internet.

Backend as a service (BaaS) / mobile backend as a service (mBaaS)

is a model of cloud computing in which the vendor provides web and mobile application developers with tools and services to create a cloud backend for their applications.

name server lookup (nslookup)

is a network administration command-line tool available in many computer operating systems for querying the Domain Name System to obtain domain name or IP address mapping

content delivery network (CDN)

is a network of distributed services that deliver content to a user based on the user's geographic proximity to servers. CDNs allow speedy content delivery for websites with high traffic volume or large geographic reach.

Ring Network

is a network topology in which each node connects to exactly two other nodes, forming a single continuous pathway for signals through each node - a ring.

Bus Network

is a network topology in which nodes are directly connected to a common half-duplex link called a bus.

hypervisor or virtual machine monitor (VMM)

is a piece of software that allows physical devices to share their resources among virtual machines (VMs) running on top of that physical hardware. The hypervisor creates, runs and manages VMs.

cloud management platform (CMP)

is a product that gives the user integrated management of public, private, and hybrid cloud environments.

Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)

is a set of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard electronic interfaces that allow personal computers (PCs) to communicate with peripheral hardware such as disk drives, tape drives, CD-ROM drives, printers and scanners

Star Topology

is a topology for a Local Area Network (LAN) in which all nodes are individually connected to a central connection point

container

is a virtualization instance in which the kernel of an operating system allows for multiple isolated user-space instances. Unlike virtual machines (VMs), containers do not need to run a full-blown operating system (OS) image for each instance. Instead, containers are able to run separate instances of an application within a single shared OS.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

is a way for different devices on a network to share information with one another

managed services provider (MSP)

is an IT services provider that provides fully outsourced network, application, and system services across a network to clients.

enterprise application

is an application (or software) that is intended for large scale use by a (large) business.

Application Programming Interface (API)

is an interface that allows the user to access information from another service and integrate this service into their own application.

Asymmetric Encryption

is the process of using a public key from a public/private key pair to encrypt plaintext, and then using the corresponding private key to decrypt the cipher text.

CMDB (Configuration Management Database)

is used to keep track of the state of assets such as products, systems, software, facilities, people as they exist at specific points in time, and the relationship between all assets.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

software allows a business or organization to manage a suite of integrated applications which are used to collect, manage, and store data on a variety of business activities. ERP solutions are often offered as a service.

NTFS

which is also sometimes called the New Technology File System, is a process that the Windows NT operating system uses for storing, organizing, and finding files on a hard disk efficiently.

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)

WMI provides users with information about the status of local or remote computer systems.

vertical cloud

is a cloud computing solutions that is built or optimized for a specific business vertical such as manufacturing, financial services, or healthcare.

Cloud Service Provider (CSP)

is a company that offers a cloud computing service, such as PaaS, IaaS, or SaaS, to individuals or other businesses.

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

is a comprehensive cloud platform offered by Google, Inc. that consists of both infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS) offerings.

traceroute (tracert)

is a computer network diagnostic command for displaying possible routes and measuring transit delays of packets across an Internet Protocol network.

service level agreement (SLA)

is a contractual agreement between a customer and a cloud service provider (CSP) which defines the level of service, availability and performance guaranteed by the CSP.

Cloud washing

is a deceptive marketing technique used to rebrand old products by connecting them to the cloud, or at least to the term cloud.

Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)

is a desktop operating system hosted within a virtual machine.

Host Bus Adapter (HBA)

is a device that connects multiple peripheral devices with a computer.

Mesh Network

is a local network topology in which the infrastructure nodes connect directly, dynamically and non-hierarchically to as many other nodes as possible and cooperate with one another to efficiently route data from/to clients.

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

is a model of cloud computing in which a vendor provides the hardware and software tools necessary to create, deploy and manage applications at scale to the user via the internet, as a service.

Software as a service (SaaS)

is a model of cloud computing in which applications (software) are hosted by a vendor and provided to the user as a service.