Function as a Service

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.

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.

Cloud Orchestration

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

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

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

An architecture pattern where the flow of the system is determined by events — significant changes in state.

A query language for APIs that lets clients request exactly the data they need in a single request.

An approach to building applications that fully exploit cloud computing advantages including microservices, containers, dynamic orchestration, and continuous delivery.

A database service that automatically provisions, scales, and manages infrastructure on demand without manual server management.

The process of moving workloads back from public cloud environments to on-premises or private cloud infrastructure.

A geographic area containing one or more data centres where cloud services are hosted.