Cloud Service Platform

A Cloud Service Platform is a service platform that provides cloud service resources through cloud service delivery models.

• AKA: Cloud Platform, Cloud Service, Cloud-Based Platform.
• Context:
  • It can typically deliver Cloud Service Computing Resource through cloud service virtualization.
  • It can typically provide Cloud Service Storage Resource through cloud service data management.
  • It can typically enable Cloud Service Network Resource through cloud service connectivity.
  • It can typically support Cloud Service Scalability through cloud service elastic resources.
  • It can typically implement Cloud Service Multi-Tenancy through cloud service isolation mechanisms.
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  • It can often facilitate Cloud Service Automation through cloud service orchestration tools.
  • It can often provide Cloud Service Monitoring through cloud service observability platforms.
  • It can often enable Cloud Service Security through cloud service protection layers.
  • It can often support Cloud Service Billing through cloud service metering systems.
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  • It can range from being an Infrastructure Cloud Service Platform to being an Application Cloud Service Platform, depending on its cloud service abstraction level.
  • It can range from being a Public Cloud Service Platform to being a Private Cloud Service Platform, depending on its cloud service deployment model.
  • It can range from being a Single-Region Cloud Service Platform to being a Global Cloud Service Platform, depending on its cloud service geographic scope.
  • It can range from being a General-Purpose Cloud Service Platform to being a Specialized Cloud Service Platform, depending on its cloud service workload focus.
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  • It can integrate with Cloud Service Management Tool for cloud service administration.
  • It can connect to Cloud Service API Gateway for cloud service integration.
  • It can interface with Cloud Service Load Balancer for cloud service traffic distribution.
  • It can communicate with Cloud Service Identity Provider for cloud service authentication.
  • It can synchronize with Cloud Service Backup System for cloud service data protection.
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• Example(s):
  • Infrastructure as a Service Platforms, such as:
    • Amazon EC2 for cloud service compute infrastructure.
    • Google Compute Engine for cloud service virtual machines.
    • Azure Virtual Machines for cloud service iaas resources.
  • Platform as a Service Platforms, such as:
    • Google App Engine for cloud service application platform.
    • Heroku Platform for cloud service developer platform.
    • Cloud Foundry for cloud service paas environment.
  • Software as a Service Platforms, such as:
    • Salesforce Platform for cloud service crm applications.
    • Microsoft 365 for cloud service productivity suite.
    • Google Workspace for cloud service collaboration tools.
  • Function as a Service Platforms, such as:
    • AWS Lambda for cloud service serverless functions.
    • Azure Functions for cloud service event-driven compute.
    • Google Cloud Functions for cloud service microservices.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • On-Premise Platforms, which operate locally rather than as cloud service platforms.
  • Desktop Applications, which run on local machines rather than cloud service platforms.
  • Embedded Systems, which lack network connectivity of cloud service platforms.
• See: Cloud Computing, Service Platform, Cloud Provider, Service Model, Cloud Architecture, Distributed System, Virtualization, Multi-Tenancy, Service-Oriented Architecture.

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