Cloud Computing Glossary
Your comprehensive guide to cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and platform engineering terminology.
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Cloud Metering
Cloud metering is the automated measurement and recording of how much of each cloud resource you consume over time, tracking metrics such as compute hours, storage capacity, and network bandwidth.
Cost ManagementInfrastructureRead definitionCloud Region
A cloud region is a geographic area containing one or more data centers where cloud resources are deployed, providing location-specific performance, data residency compliance, and disaster recovery capabilities.
InfrastructureRead definitionCommand Line Interface (CLI)
A Command Line Interface (CLI) is a text-based tool that allows users to interact with cloud services by typing commands instead of clicking through a graphical interface.
InfrastructureRead definitionControl Plane
A control plane is the management layer that orchestrates cloud services by handling API requests, authentication, scheduling, and coordination between components while remaining separate from the data plane where actual workloads run.
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