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Basic Concepts and Terminology
This section establishes a set of basic terms that represent the fundamental concepts and aspects pertaining to the notion of a cloud and its most primitive artifacts.
This section covers the following topics:
- Cloud
- IT Resource
- On-Premise
- Scaling
- Cloud Service
- Cloud Service Consumer
This topic is covered in CCP Module 1: Fundamental Cloud Computing.
For more information regarding the Cloud Certified Professional (CCP) curriculum, visit www.cloudschool.com.
The architectural model upon which this design pattern is based is further covered in:
Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture by Thomas Erl, Zaigham Mahmood,
Ricardo Puttini
(ISBN: 9780133387520, Hardcover, 260+ Illustrations, 528 pages)
For more information about this book, visit www.servicetechbooks.com.