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and services, that can be rapidly provisioned and released with
minimal management effort or service provider interaction.
cloud computing infrastructure
The hardware and software components -- such as servers, storage,
and network and virtualization software -- that are needed to support
the computing requirements of a cloud computing model.
cloud computing platform software
The delivery of different services through the Internet. These resources
include tools and applications like data storage, servers, databases,
networking, and software. As long as an electronic device has access to
the web, it has access to the data and the software programs to run it.
cloud computing service architecture
Cloud service architecture defines the overall cloud computing services
and solutions that are implemented in and across the boundaries of an
enterprise business network. Considers the core business requirements
and matches them with a possible cloud solution.
cloud controller
Collection of Compute components that represent the global state
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An in-progress specification for cloud management. Currently
unsupported in OpenStack.
cloud technology
Clouds are tools of virtual sources orchestrated by management
and automation softwares. This includes, raw processing
power, memory, network, storage of cloud based applications.
cloud-init
A package commonly installed in VM images that performs
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Lists allowed commands within the Compute rootwrap
facility.
Command-Line Interface (CLI)
A text-based client that helps you create scripts to interact
with OpenStack clouds.
Common Internet File System (CIFS)
A file sharing protocol. It is a public or open variation of the
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used to distribute content to clients, typically located
close to the client for increased performance.
continuous delivery
A software engineering approach in which teams produce software
in short cycles, ensuring that the software can be reliably released
at any time and, when releasing the software, doing so manually.
continuous deployment
A software release process that uses automated testing to validate
if changes to a codebase are correct and stable for immediate autonomous
deployment to a production environment.
continuous integration
The practice of merging all developers' working copies
to a shared mainline several times a day.
controller node
Alternative term for a cloud controller node.
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Used along with an EC2 access key when communicating with the
Compute EC2 API; used to digitally sign each request.
edge computing
Running fewer processes in the cloud and moving those processes
to local places.
Elastic Block Storage (EBS)
The Amazon commercial block storage product.
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service, such as Object Storage, Compute, Identity, and so on, can be
accessed.
enterprise cloud computing
A computing environment residing behind a firewall that delivers
software, infrastructure and platform services to an enterprise.
entity
Any piece of hardware or software that wants to connect to the
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to connect colocation, managed and/or dedicated services
with cloud resources.
hybrid cloud computing
A mix of on-premises, private cloud and third-party,
public cloud services with orchestration between the two
platforms.
Hyper-V
One of the hypervisors supported by OpenStack.
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over IP networks.
Supported by Compute, Object Storage, and Image service.
IO
The abbreviation for input and output.
IP address
Number that is unique to every computer system on the Internet.
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projects to gain operational insight and visibility, ensuring availability
and stability.
multi-cloud computing
The use of multiple cloud computing and storage services in a single
network architecture.
multi-cloud SDKs
SDKs that provide a multi-cloud abstraction layer and include support
for OpenStack. These SDKs are excellent for writing applications that
need to consume more than one type of cloud provider, but may expose a
more limited set of features.
multi-factor authentication
Authentication method that uses two or more credentials, such as
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A tool to automate system configuration and installation on
Debian-based Linux distributions.
private cloud
Computing resources used exclusively by one business or
organization.
private image
An Image service VM image that is only available to specified
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An API endpoint used for both service-to-service communication
and end-user interactions.
public cloud
Data centers available to many users over the Internet.
public image
An Image service VM image that is available to all
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Contains information about a user as provided by the identity
provider. It is an indication that a user has been authenticated.
Sandbox
A virtual space in which new or untested software can be run
securely.
scheduler manager
A Compute component that determines where VM instances should
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A controlled reboot where a VM instance is properly restarted
through operating system commands.
Software Development Kit (SDK)
Contains code, examples, and documentation that you use to create
applications in the language of your choice.
Software Development Lifecycle Automation service (solum)
OpenStack project that aims to make cloud services easier to