Cloud Computing Glossary
Your comprehensive guide to cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and platform engineering terminology.
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Cinder
Cinder is the OpenStack block storage service that creates, manages, and attaches persistent storage volumes to instances.
StorageRead definitionCloud Billing
Cloud billing is the process of tracking, calculating, and invoicing resource usage in a cloud environment, translating metered consumption of compute, storage, and network resources into charges based on the provider's pricing model.
Cost ManagementRead definitionCloud Egress Fees
Cloud egress fees are charges a cloud provider applies when data leaves its network, typically billed per gigabyte transferred out to the internet or to another provider.
Read definitionCloud 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 Networking
Cloud networking is the infrastructure and services that connect cloud resources, enabling communication between instances, storage, and the internet through virtual networks, subnets, routers, and security groups.
NetworkingRead 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 definitionCloud TCO
Cloud TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) is the full cost of running workloads in the cloud, combining direct charges like compute and storage with indirect costs like egress, idle capacity, and operational overhead.
Read definitionCloudKitty
CloudKitty is an OpenStack rating service that collects cloud resource usage metrics, applies pricing rules to that data, and produces cost information for chargeback and showback reporting.
Cost ManagementRead 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 definitionCompute
Compute is the processing power and resources used to run applications and workloads in a cloud environment, consisting of CPU cycles, memory, and other resources that execute code and handle data.
ComputeRead 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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