Cloud-Native

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.

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.

Cloud Orchestration

The automated arrangement, coordination, and management of complex cloud computing systems and services.

Application Programming Interface — a set of protocols and tools for building and integrating software applications.

The process of moving data, applications, and workloads from on-premises infrastructure to cloud environments.

A messaging pattern where publishers send messages to topics and subscribers receive messages from topics of interest.

An open standard for token-based authentication and authorisation on the internet.

Spare cloud computing capacity offered at steep discounts compared to on-demand pricing, available when the provider has excess resources but subject to interruption.

A framework for managing digital identities and controlling user access to resources and systems.

A communication method where messages are stored in a queue until the receiving application can process them.

Cloud infrastructure operated within national boundaries under local jurisdiction, ensuring data sovereignty, regulatory compliance, and protection from foreign government access.

Elasticity

The ability of a system to automatically scale resources up or down based on current demand.