Cloud Terminology You Should Know – Volume - I

Do you know what is cloud, how to do cloud migration, what is cloud server testing? Nop! Bad news for you. You have to brush up on a few bits of cloud technology terms for your own edification.

Don’t you feel bad in at party or in a meeting when the conversation start on a topic that you know nest to nothing about? If it’s a party, you might be able to excuse yourself and go and grab another soft drink. It is okay. But if it’s a business conversation you can’t make any excuse there. Sure you can just smile! But it would not be better for your job and future.

If you are in cloud industry and when it comes to cloud computing, those conversations about it are going to increase every day. The cloud technology is being utilized in more and more apps every day, and experts expect cloud spending by businesses to increase 21% in 2016 to a whopping $106 billion in 2016.

Here are some of the most common cloud-related terms that you’ll be likely know and become a super star in your industry.

What is The Cloud Computing?

We will start with basic, because you are total starting from the square one. 

Cloud computing is a way of storing and accessing data and programs over the Internet instead of your computer's hard drive. The cloud is just a metaphor for the Internet.

In simple words Cloud Computing = "A Type of Internet-based computing”. In which data are store on different location.

What is Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)?

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is a most fundamental service model or form of cloud computing that provides virtualized computing resources over the Internet. IaaS is one of three main categories of cloud computing services, alongside SaaS and PaaS.

What is Software as a Service (Saas)?

Software as a service (SaaS) is another most fundamental software licensing and delivery model or form of cloud computing in which software is licensed on a subscription basis and is centrally hosted. It is also referred to as "on-demand software". SaaS is typically accessed by users via a web browser. In simple words it is a way of using company’s software as a web-based service as opposed to installing.

What is Platform as a Service (PaaS)?

According to Wikipedia Platform as a service (PaaS) is one of the main category of cloud computing services that provides a full platform for not only delivering and allowing customers to develop, run, and manage applications without the complexity of developing and maintaining the infrastructure typically associated with developing and launching an app. The PaaS model instead allows developers to existing toolkits and hardware/software for a monthly fee or as a pay-as-you-go model.

What is Private Cloud?

Private cloud is also known as internal cloud or corporate cloud. A private cloud is a type of cloud computing that is available only to a certain company or enterprise. Users and employee in private cloud operate it as it operates in the public cloud system. It involves a distinct and secure cloud based environment. It is implemented within the corporate firewall, under the control of the IT department.

What is Hybrid Cloud?

Hybrid cloud is a cloud computing environment. It is a combination of private cloud and third-party, public cloud services with orchestration between the two platforms.

Although this article not complete here it just cover the basic of the cloud definitions. But Keep visit again to know more update near future with some more advanced terminology.

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