Cloud Workload Protection

Multi-Cloud

A strategy using services from multiple cloud providers to avoid vendor lock-in and optimise capabilities.

Hybrid Cloud

An IT architecture combining on-premises infrastructure with public and private cloud services.

Cloud Security

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

Identity and Access Management

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

Single Sign-On

An authentication scheme allowing users to log in once and gain access to multiple related systems.

OAuth

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

Cloud Database

A database service built, deployed, and accessed through a cloud platform, offering scalability and managed operations.

Reserved Instance

A cloud pricing model where users commit to a specific resource configuration for a term in exchange for discounted rates.

Cloud Governance

The policies, procedures, and tools for managing cloud resource usage, security, compliance, and costs.

Multi-Tenancy

A software architecture where a single instance serves multiple customers, with each tenant's data isolated and invisible to others.

Cloud Bursting

A configuration where an application runs in a private cloud and bursts into a public cloud when demand spikes.

Cloud-Native Database

A database designed from the ground up to operate in cloud environments with automatic scaling and high availability.

Processing data near the source of data generation rather than in a centralised cloud data centre.

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

Automatically adjusting compute resources based on current demand to maintain performance and optimise costs.

A device or software that distributes network traffic across multiple servers to ensure no single server is overwhelmed.

An architectural style structuring an application as a collection of loosely coupled, independently deployable services.

A platform for developing, shipping, and running applications in isolated containers with consistent environments.

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

An API architectural style using HTTP methods and stateless communication for web service interaction.

Monitoring

The continuous observation of system performance, availability, and health using automated tools and dashboards.

Compliance

Adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines, and specifications relevant to an organisation's business.