Reserved Instance

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.

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 high-performance remote procedure call framework developed by Google using Protocol Buffers for serialisation.

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

An isolated location within a cloud region with independent power, cooling, and networking for high availability.

A distributed network of servers that delivers web content to users based on their geographic location.

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

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

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

Managing and provisioning computing infrastructure through machine-readable configuration files rather than manual processes.