Cloud Computing Terms

What is Ubiquitous Access?

• Anytime, anywhere, any device cloud access

• Sometime, somewhere, some devices cloud access

• Anytime, some devices access

• No access anytime

Servicing multiple customers using the same physical resources.

• Resource pooling

• Rapid elasticity

• Resource elasticity

• Rapid pooling

Resource usage is monitored, measured, reported and billed based on use.

• Measured service

• Measured outcomes

• Pay as you grow

• Pay as you measure

Users are able to provision cloud computing resources without requiring human interaction.

• On-demand self-service

• On demand action

• Self service console

• Automated service

Broad network access

• Cloud computing resources are accessible over the network

• Resource pooling

• Measured service

• Self-service

Rapid elasticity

• Resources are provisioned and released on-demand

• Resources are stretched to capacity

• Resources are paid for by use

• Resources are scalable

The ability to continue to function at a high level of performance as workflow volume increases.

• Scalability

• Self service

• Elasticity

• Measured service

Resources such as software, infrastructure or platforms can be deployed quickly

• Rapid deployment

• Fast deployment

• Self service deployment

• Quick deployment

The user can scale, through a control panel, the required infrastructure without disrupting operations.

• On demand self service

• Elasticity

• Scalablility

• Ubiquitous access

A single instance of a software application serves multiple customers.

• Multi-tenancy

• Tenancy scaling

• Elastic tenancy

• Multi-scalable