The process of configuring multiple application programs to share data in the cloud. 

A product that facilitates the integration of an organization onsite (non-cloud-based) business resources with cloud-based resources.  

A product or service that helps a business negotiate the complexities of cloud migrations.  A cloud integrator service(sometimes referred to as Integration-as-a-Service) is like a systems integrator (SI) that specializes in cloud computing.

Cloud management means the software and technologies designed for operating and monitoring applications, data and services residing in the cloud. Cloud management tools help ensure cloud computing-based resources are working optimally and properly interacting with users and other services.

Cloud Marketing is traditional marketing + Software as a Service. It's all supported by a third party devoted to the maintenance of the platform.

The process of moving data, applications or other business elements from an organization's onsite computers to the cloud, or moving them from one cloud environment to another.

A remote storage that is accessed over the Internet as if it was local.  The storage is usually hosted by a third-party service provider, who charges the customer a fee based on capacity and bandwidth. 

A software that manages the interconnections and interactions among cloud-based and on-premises business units. Cloud orchestrator products use workflows to connect various automated processes and associated resources. 

A marketing term used to describe a lightweight operating system (OS) intended for netbooks or tablet PCs that access Web-based applications and stored data from remote servers. 

A cloud PBX system is a based on cloud computing technology, where data is stored and transferred over the Internet, rather than on a computer or piece of hardware that an end-user owns.

The ability to move applications and data from one cloud computing environment to another with minimal disruption. It enables the migration of cloud services from one cloud provider to another or between a public cloud and a private cloud.

A company that offers some component of cloud computing typically Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS) or Platform as a Service (PaaS) to other businesses or individuals.

An application program interface that allows the end user to interact with a cloud provider's service.  Cloud provider APIs support  HTTP and HTTPS communication protocols and have authentication mechanisms.

The allocation of a cloud provider's resources to a customer. When a cloud provider accepts a request from a customer, it must create the appropriate number of virtual machines (VMs) and allocate resources to support them. 

Cloud computing security is an evolving sub-domain of computer security, network security, and, more broadly, information security. It refers to a broad set of policies, technologies, and controls deployed to protect data, applications, and the associated infrastructure of cloud computing.

An option an organization can take for creating its first data backup to a cloud service.  After installing a cloud backup provider software on its servers, an organization can start backing up data to the cloud service over the Internet.