Getting started with the essential cloud vocabulary
In this section, we will cover the essential basic skills every Azure architect should have. The cloud has different service models, which all serve different purposes. It is very important to understand what the advantages and inconveniences of each model are, and to get acquainted with the jargon relating to the cloud.
Cloud service models map
Figure 1.11 is a sample map, which depicts the different cloud service models and introduces some vocabulary. This map features two additional dimensions (costs and ops) to each service model, as well as some typical use cases:
In terms of cost models, we see two big trends: consumption and pre-paid compute/plans. The consumption billing model is based on the actual consumption of dynamically allocated resources. Pre-paid plans allocate compute capacity at all times, independent of the actual resource consumption. In terms of operations, the map highlights...
