Cloud Computing Vocabulary Essentials

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Cloud Computing

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Delivery of computing services over the internet.

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IaaS

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Infrastructure as a Service.

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PaaS

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Platform as a Service.

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SaaS

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Software as a Service.

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Public Cloud

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Cloud services offered over the public internet.

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Private Cloud

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Cloud infrastructure operated solely for one organization.

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Hybrid Cloud

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Combination of public and private clouds.

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Scalability

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Ability to increase resources as needed.

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Elasticity

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Automatic adjustment of resources based on demand.

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Multi-tenancy

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Multiple users share the same resources.