Cloud

Cloud computing

A means of accessing computing power and storage on demand, over the internet, without having to actively manage your own computing resources.

Cloud lift and shift

Moving business applications to the cloud without modifying them to take full advantage of the cloud.

Cloud migration

The process of moving applications from running in on-premise data centers or third-party hosting providers into the cloud.

Cloud native

A cloud native application is one that exploits the full benefits of the cloud — such as scalability and resilience.

Distributed cloud computing

The use of cloud technologies to deliver applications and data to customers at multiple locations.

Multicloud

Multicloud is having a choice of platforms for single application.

Omnicloud

Omnicloud promises to deliver the benefits of multicloud without the drawbacks.

Polycloud

The practice of using multiple different cloud providers across your organization, such that you choose the best fit on a project-by-project basis.