IT Glossary & Dictionary

A software development framework for defining cloud infrastructure using familiar programming languages instead of YAML or JSON templates.

The delivery of computing services over the internet, including servers, storage, databases, and software on demand.

Strategies and practices to reduce and control cloud computing expenses while maintaining performance and availability.

An AWS service that provisions and manages cloud resources using declarative JSON or YAML templates.

A serverless compute service that runs code in response to events without requiring server management or infrastructure provisioning.

Identity and Access Management services that control who can access cloud resources and what actions they can perform.

A managed service that distributes incoming network traffic across multiple servers to ensure high availability and optimal resource utilization.

The process of moving applications, data, and workloads from on-premises infrastructure to cloud computing environments.

Services that collect, analyze, and alert on metrics, logs, and traces from cloud infrastructure and applications.

An approach to building applications that fully exploit cloud computing advantages like scalability, resilience, and flexibility.

Different storage classes offered by cloud providers, optimized for varying access patterns from frequent to archival use.