Public cloud providers Definitions
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Google Stackdriver
Google Stackdriver is a tool that provides application and virtual machine monitoring services for Google Cloud Platform and Amazon Web Services.
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Google Transfer Appliance
Google Transfer Appliance is a high-capacity storage server that enables enterprises to transport large volumes of data to Google Cloud Storage.
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HP Helion (Hewlett-Packard Helion)
HP Helion (Hewlett-Packard Helion) is the brand name for HP’s custom distribution of OpenStack.
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IBM Cloud (formerly IBM Bluemix and IBM SoftLayer)
IBM Cloud is a suite of cloud computing services from IBM that offers both platform as a service (PaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS).
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IBM SoftLayer
IBM SoftLayer is a public cloud computing platform that offers a range of services for compute, networking, storage, security and application development. IBM acquired SoftLayer in 2013, and the platform now competes with other public cloud providers, such as Amazon Web Services.
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Microsoft Azure (Windows Azure)
Microsoft Azure, formerly known as Windows Azure, is Microsoft's public cloud computing platform.
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Microsoft Azure Data Lake
Microsoft Azure Data Lake is a highly scalable public cloud service that allows developers, scientists, business professionals and other Microsoft customers to gain insight from large, complex data sets.
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Microsoft Azure Functions
Azure Functions is the serverless computing service hosted on the Microsoft Azure public cloud.
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Microsoft Azure Machine Learning
Microsoft Azure Machine Learning is a collection of services and tools intended to help developers train and deploy machine learning models.
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Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Microsoft Azure Marketplace is an online store that provides tools and applications that are compatible with the Azure public cloud.
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Microsoft Azure Security Center
Microsoft Azure Security Center is a set of tools and services for securing virtual machines that run on the Azure public cloud. With Azure Security Center, an IT team can establish security policies, set up alerts and receive recommendations for addressing potential Azure security threats.
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Microsoft Azure VM Scale Sets
A Microsoft Azure VM Scale Set is a group of individual virtual machines (VMs) within the Microsoft Azure public cloud that IT administrators can configure and manage as a single unit. They are best suited for large-scale computing services, such as big data processing.
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MuleSoft
MuleSoft is an integration platform provider that connects SaaS and legacy applications both on-premises and in the cloud with its Anypoint Platform.
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Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Platform as a service (PaaS) is a cloud computing model in which a third-party provider delivers hardware and software tools -- usually those needed for application development -- to users over the internet.
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subscription-based pricing model
A subscription-based pricing model is a payment structure that allows a customer or organization to purchase or subscribe to a vendor's IT services for a specific period of time for a set price.