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Cloud Computing and data storage terminology glossary

1. Control Plane  The control plane provides management and orchestration across an organization's cloud environment. This is where configuration baselines are set, user and role access are provisioned, and applications sit so they can execute with related services. 2. Cloud computing service Types IaaS, PaaS & SaaS Within the cloud deployment models, there are several types of cloud services, including infrastructure, platforms, and software applications. Cloud service models are not mutually exclusive, and you can choose to use more than one in combination or even all of them at once. Here are the three main cloud service models: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) IaaS delivers on-demand infrastructure resources, such as compute, storage, networking, and virtualization. With IaaS, the service provider owns and operates the infrastructure, but customers will need to purchase and manage software, such as operating systems, middleware, data, and applications. Platform as a Serv