S - Definitions
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Scalr
Scalr is an information technology (IT) vendor that offers a management platform for cloud computing.
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shadow IT
Shadow IT is hardware or software that is not supported by an organization's IT department. The term often carries a negative connotation because it implies the IT department has not approved the technology or doesn’t even know that employees are using it.
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sharding
Sharding is a type of database partitioning that is used to separate very large databases the into smaller, faster, more easily managed pieces called data shards.
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shared responsibility model
A shared responsibility model is a cloud security framework that dictates the security obligations of a cloud computing provider and its users to ensure accountability.
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Software as a Service (SaaS)
Software as a service (SaaS) is a software distribution model in which applications are hosted by a vendor or service provider and made available to customers over a network, typically the Internet.
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SPI model (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)
SPI is an acronym for the most common cloud computing service models, Software as a Service, Platform as a Service and Infrastructure as a Service.
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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.