Virtual servers which run on cloud computing environment. The are very often referred to Virtual Dedicated Servers (VDS).

A general term for applying specific policies or principles to the use of cloud computing services. The goal is to secure applications and data when they are located remotely. Cloud services governance can be viewed as an extension of SOA governance.

The process of transitioning an organization data and perhaps other business elements from one cloud service provider to another. Service migration is complicated because most cloud service providers use proprietary technologies. 

Any resource that is provided over the Internet. The most common cloud service resources are Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). 

Any resource that is provided over the Internet. The most common cloud service resources are Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). 

A service model in which data is maintained, managed and backed up remotely and made available to users over a network. An enterprise-level cloud storage system should be scalable to suit needs, accessible from anywhere, and is application-agnostic.

An application program interface that connects a locally-based application to a cloud-based storage system, so that a user can send data to it and access and work with data stored in it. 

A stand-alone computing device or virtual machine (VM) image used to move data from a local site to a remote cloud storage service provider. Such appliances are used for primary, backup and archive data.

Software Applications that assit you in maintaining, managing and backing up data remotely or over a network.

A service offered by cloud storage providers whereby data, or text, is transformed using encryption algorithms and is then placed on a storage cloud. These encryption algorithms create ciphertext.

A hardware- or software-based appliance located on the customer premises that serves as a bridge between local applications and remote cloud-based storage. The products are sometimes called cloud storage appliances or cloud storage controllers.

The hardware and software components needed to meet the computing requirements of a cloud storage model. A cloud storage infrastructure accesses files remotely over a network and is usually built on an object-based storage platform.

A business that maintains and manages its customers data and makes that data accessible over a network, usually the Internet. A public cloud storage service is usually suitable for unstructured data that is not subject to constant change. 

A service-level agreement between a cloud storage service provider and a customer that specifies details of the service such as uptimes and the compensation the user is entitled to should the provider fail to deliver as described. 

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Cloud telephony refers specifically to voice services and more specifically the replacement of conventional business telephone equipment (such as a PBX) with third-party VoIP service.