Cloud Concepts

The service models and building blocks of the cloud.

Intermediate

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Sub-topics (6)

Rent virtual machines (IaaS), platforms that run your code (PaaS), or finished software (SaaS).

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Code that runs on demand without managing servers, billed per execution.

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Store files in buckets (S3, GCS, Azure Blob) and use databases the provider runs for you.

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Define cloud resources in code so they're versioned and reproducible.

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Least-privilege permissions, secret management and keeping bills under control.

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Spread workloads across providers, on-premises and devices close to users or sensors.

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