DDMA Level III
Cloud Data Solutions glossary
Every term this guide defines, A to Z, each with the chapter that teaches it. Open it when a word in a question is unfamiliar, and test yourself on it in the last week: cover the definition and say it in one sentence.
11 terms from the free first chapter
C
- Community cloud
Shared infrastructure serving a specific group of organisations with common concerns, e.g. a shared regulatory requirement.
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G
- Grid computing
Pools computing resources across multiple locations to work on a shared task.
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H
- Hybrid cloud
Combines private and public cloud, workloads can move between them as needed.
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I
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
The provider delivers raw computing resources, virtual machines, storage, networking, the customer manages everything from the operating system up.
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P
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
The provider manages the underlying infrastructure and runtime, the customer deploys and manages their own applications on top.
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- Private cloud
Infrastructure dedicated to a single organisation, for greater control and security.
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- Public cloud
Infrastructure shared across many customers, owned and run by a third-party provider.
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S
- Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Structures software as a collection of independent, interoperable services.
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- Software as a Service (SaaS)
The provider delivers a complete, ready-to-use application, e.g. an email or office suite, the customer manages nothing underneath it.
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U
- Utility computing
Delivers computing resources as a metered service, the same pay-as-you-go model electricity or water uses.
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V
- Virtualization
Running multiple isolated virtual machines on one physical machine, the core enabling technology of the cloud.
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The full glossary adds every term from the other 4 chapters, A to Z, each with the chapter that teaches it.