Cloud-Native Development

Cloud Computing

The delivery of computing services — servers, storage, databases, networking, software — over the internet on demand.

Infrastructure as a Service

Cloud computing model providing virtualised computing resources like servers, storage, and networking over the internet.

Platform as a Service

Cloud computing model that provides a platform for developers to build, deploy, and manage applications without managing infrastructure.

Software as a Service

Cloud computing model that delivers software applications over the internet on a subscription basis.

Function as a Service

A serverless cloud computing model where individual functions are executed in response to events.

Serverless Computing

A cloud execution model where the provider dynamically allocates resources, charging only for actual compute time used.

Cloud-Native

An approach to building applications that fully exploit cloud computing advantages like elasticity, resilience, and automation.

Private Cloud

Cloud computing resources used exclusively by a single organisation, either on-premises or hosted by a third party.

Public Cloud

Cloud computing resources shared among multiple organisations and available to the general public over the internet.

Managed Service

A cloud service where the provider handles infrastructure management, maintenance, updates, and monitoring.

Cloud Cost Optimisation

Strategies and practices for minimising cloud computing expenses while maintaining performance and functionality.

Spot Instance

A cloud computing option that uses spare capacity at significantly reduced prices with the possibility of interruption.

An infrastructure layer handling service-to-service communication in microservices, managing traffic, security, and observability.

A lightweight, portable software package that bundles application code with all its dependencies for consistent execution.

Cloud computing practices that minimise environmental impact through renewable energy usage, efficient cooling, workload consolidation, and carbon-aware scheduling of compute tasks.

A cultural practice combining technology, finance, and business to manage cloud costs through data-driven decision making.

A cloud computing model that enables the replication and recovery of infrastructure and data in the cloud.

An approach that distributes workloads across multiple cloud providers to avoid vendor lock-in, optimise costs, meet regulatory requirements, and improve resilience.

Cloud infrastructure providing on-demand access to graphics processing units optimised for AI training and inference, enabling organisations to scale compute without capital investment.

The set of policies, technologies, and controls deployed to protect cloud-based systems, data, and infrastructure.

Continuous Delivery

A software practice where code changes can be released to production at any time through automated pipelines.