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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.

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.

Serverless Database

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

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

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

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

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

An open-source infrastructure as code tool for building, changing, and versioning infrastructure safely and efficiently.

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

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

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

Token

A digital asset created and managed on a blockchain, representing value, utility, or ownership rights.