ExamCram Network+ N10-008: Chapter 7

Private-Direct Connection

A direct dedicated connection to a cloud service, often combined with a VPN

Elasticity

Burstable computing usage for sudden load

IaC

Infrastructure as Code: DevOps

IaaS

Infrastructure as a Service: consumers don't control any underlying cloud infrastructure, but they can control the OS, storage, and deployed applications. They may sometimes control some networking such as firewalls

Cloud Bursting

Offloading traffic to resources from a cloud provider when your own servers are too busy

PaaS

Platform as a Service: consumers don't have any control over infrastructures, but they can control the deployment of applications

Multitenancy

Putting the work load of multiple users into one computer

SaaS

Software as a Service: consumers don't manage or control could infrastructure or applications

Scalability

The ability of a system to adjust in scale to meet new demands

Hybrid Cloud

The cloud infrastructure is a composition of two or more distinct cloud infrastructures (private, public, community)

Community Cloud

The cloud infrastructure is provided for exclusive use by a specific community of consumers from organizations that have shared concerns

Private Cloud

The cloud infrastructure is provisioned for exclusive use by a single organization comprising multiple consumers (e.g., business units). Does not need to be connected to the Internet

Public Cloud

The cloud infrastructure is provisioned for open use by the general public