SUBJECT CLUSTER: CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE & MODERNIZATION

Cloud Computing Architecture & Glossary

A practical engineering resource exploring shared responsibility, container orchestration with Kubernetes, FinOps cloud cost management, and hybrid infrastructure governance.

Architecture Guides

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Terminology

Cloud Computing Glossary

Essential concepts for architects planning migrations and managing cloud spend.

Cloud FinOps

The operational framework uniting finance, engineering, and business teams to bring financial accountability and cost visibility to variable cloud consumption.

Public vs. Private vs. Hybrid Cloud

Public clouds offer elastic multi-tenant infrastructure; private clouds dedicate dedicated hardware for compliance; hybrid connects both via secure VPN/DirectConnect.

VPC / VNet (Virtual Private Cloud)

An isolated virtual network within a public cloud provider where organizations define custom IP address ranges, subnets, route tables, and security gateways.

Serverless Computing (FaaS)

An execution model where the cloud provider dynamically manages server allocation and provisioning, billing solely for compute time consumed by event executions.

Cloud-Native Architecture

An approach to building and running scalable applications that leverage container packaging, microservices, immutable infrastructure, and declarative APIs.

Multi-Cloud Strategy

Distributing enterprise workloads across two or more public cloud vendors to reduce vendor lock-in risk, optimize latency, and satisfy localized data regulations.

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