Cloud Computing Glossary
Your comprehensive guide to cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and platform engineering terminology.
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Security Group
A security group is a set of firewall rules that controls which network traffic can reach or leave your cloud resources. It permits or denies connections based on protocol, port, and IP address.
NetworkingRead definitionService Level Agreement
A Service Level Agreement (SLA) is a contractual commitment between a cloud provider and customer that guarantees specific service availability, typically expressed as an uptime percentage such as 99.9% or 99.99%, with remedies like service credits if the provider fails to meet those commitments.
InfrastructureRead definitionSnapshot
A snapshot is a point-in-time copy of a volume or instance state that captures all data as it existed at the moment of creation, enabling backup, recovery, and cloning operations.
StorageRead definitionSSH Key Pairs
An SSH key pair is a set of two cryptographic files (a public key and a private key) used to authenticate your identity when connecting to remote servers without typing a password.
SecurityRead definitionSubnet
A subnet is a logical subdivision of an IP network within a cloud environment that partitions a larger network into smaller, manageable segments for grouping and isolating resources.
NetworkingRead definitionSwift
Swift is the OpenStack object storage service that stores and retrieves unstructured data such as files, images, backups, and media using HTTP APIs.
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