A cloud service that’s available to everyone, providing
everything from email, storage, virtualisation and collaboration. PUBLIC CLOUD A self-sufficient building with specialised climate control
where lines of servers are housed. The servers work in a cluster
providing the various cloud services.
DATACENTRE Creates an image of an operating system on virtual hardware.
Users can create virtual machines for any hardware type, using
them to develop or test on. VIRTUALISATION A cloud model that provides online access to software such as
productivity apps, email etc.The act of moving all your company, or individual, data from
one cloud service to another. Can also mean moving from all
in-house to a cloud-based service provider. SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE
SERVICE MIGRATION A cloud model that provides developers with a coding platform
to program new apps. The platforms can be any operating
system, offering greater scope for multi-OS app development. PLATFORM AS A SERVICE A cloud service that uses public and private clouds, as well as
in-house hardware to provide cloud services.
A web-based application that runs on a remote server, hosted in
the cloud. The same as Software as a Service.
Simply a service that’s designed to house mobile data storage
for an individual or business.National Institute of Standards and Technology. Founded in 1901,
NIST provides standards for most electronic and digital services.Cloud housed and driven database, freeing up the company’s
investment in in-house hardware and significantly lowering
power costs.
HYBRID CLOUDS
HOSTED APPLICATIONS
MOBILE CLOUD STORAGE
NIST
DATABASE AS A SERVICE The ability for a cloud service to expand or retract its services
depending on the demand to its servers.
Cloud driven gaming servers that host games for multiple
platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox, etc. and provide unique gamer-
specific rewards, trophies and events.
A form of cloud-based remote working, whereby a user can
access their desktop from any Internet connected device,
regardless of the device’s operating system.
ELASTICITY
GAMING AS A SERVICE
DESKTOP AS A SERVICE A cloud service that’s managed by a single business, providing
the same duties as a public cloud but having exclusive access
to the business only. PRIVATE CLOUD A group of linked computers that work together as if they were
a single computer, for high availability and or load balancing.
Cloud-based telecoms, messaging, video conferencing
services. The likes of Skype, Facebook and Twitter come under
the CAAS heading.
CLUSTER
COMMUNICATIONS AS A SERVICE A cloud model that provides users with a virtual server and
network. The online server can be accessed from any Internet
connected device. INFRASTRUCTURE AS A SERVICE Glossary of Cloud Terms