10 Cloud Terms you need to know

Cloud computing is a buzzword in the every industry, like most technological trends, has its own set of vocabulary. Cloud is internet-based computing that is designed for the purpose of providing remote access to a set of decentralized IT resources and also provisioning scalable and measured IT resources.

To get you caught up on the conversation so you can hopefully get a better understanding of what cloud computing can do for you and your business, here is a list of 10 common terms you need to know.

1. BIG DATA:Unsurprisingly, a huge collection of data. As a result of storage limitations, many companies are choosing to store their data in the cloud. The basic aim is to analyse and record as much information as possible, to identify and exploit future trends.
2. INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT):Interconnectedness of different devices through that well-known medium: the internet. By associating machines, a manufacturer can create agile networks able to communicate and control each other with reduced human involvement.
3. PUBLIC CLOUD STORAGE: Resources, such as applications and storage space, are made available to the general public over the internet, free of charge or on a pay-per-usage model. The opposite of a private cloud, which is implemented within the corporate firewall and is maintained under the IT department.
4. HYBRID CLOUD: A cloud computing environment that combines aspects of on-premises public private cloud services with orchestration between the two platforms
5. PLATFORM AS A SERVICE (PAAS): Cloud platform service, where the service provider delivers computing platform, as a service over the internet. Customized applications can be built and hosted outside the customer’s own system.
6. SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SAAS): Cloud application service, where the service provider delivers the services (software/applications) over the internet. Applications/Software runs on the customer’s computer & managed by the services provider. The application can be used and accessed by customer using public internet depending on type of subscription.
7. INFRASTRUCTURE AS A SERVICE (IAAS): Cloud infrastructure services deliver computer infrastructure. Rather than purchasing servers, software or network equipment, client instead buy those resources as a fully outsourced service. 
8. CLOUDBURSTING: In the unfortunate event that you run out of computing resources, you can spill the excess workload to an external cloud on an-demand bases.
9. DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY: It is just a termed which denotes all the latest technology, like innovation that ameliorates a product or service in unexpected ways. Cloud computing is frequently referred to as a disruptive technology because of its potential to change the way IT services are utilized and maintained.
10. VISUALISATION: The act of distributing the resources known as virtual version, of a single server or multiple servers which act as complete servers.

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