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Tools used for data analysis range between spreadsheets with built-in statistical functions, to data mining and predictive modeling tools (such as Radius and SAP HANA). <br></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-post-column" id="business-intelligence-bi-tools"> <div class="c-post-preview c-post-preview--column c-post-preview--cloud_term hentry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemscope itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemid="https://www.linode.com/cloud-computing-terms/business-intelligence-bi-tools/" content="Business Intelligence (BI) Tools"/><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2019-09-05"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2019-09-05"/><div itemprop="publisher" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"></div><div itemscope itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20201116142732/https://www.linode.com/blog/author/blyon/"/><meta itemprop="name" content="Blair Lyon"/></div><div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/InteractionCounter"><meta itemprop="interactionType" content="https://schema.org/CommentAction"/><meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="0"/></div> <div class="c-post-preview__body"> <h2 class="c-post-preview__title"> Business Intelligence (BI) Tools </h2> <div class="c-post-preview__content"> <p>Individual or combined tools with the singular task of processing vast amounts of unstructured data (from practically any source), the results of which can help businesses discover meaningful trends that can then be used for marketing, projections, and much more.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-post-column" id="cloud"> <div class="c-post-preview c-post-preview--column c-post-preview--cloud_term hentry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemscope itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemid="https://www.linode.com/cloud-computing-terms/cloud/" content="Cloud"/><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2019-09-05"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2020-08-13"/><div itemprop="publisher" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"></div><div itemscope itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20201116142732/https://www.linode.com/blog/author/linode/"/><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"/></div><div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/InteractionCounter"><meta itemprop="interactionType" content="https://schema.org/CommentAction"/><meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="0"/></div> <div class="c-post-preview__body"> <h2 class="c-post-preview__title"> Cloud </h2> <div class="c-post-preview__content"> <p>A global network of systems and services that offer on-demand storage and computing power for end-users and businesses. This term generally serves as a metaphor for a global network of data centers available across the globe.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-post-column" id="cloud-bursting"> <div class="c-post-preview c-post-preview--column c-post-preview--cloud_term hentry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemscope itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemid="https://www.linode.com/cloud-computing-terms/cloud-bursting/" content="Cloud Bursting"/><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2019-08-22"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2019-09-27"/><div itemprop="publisher" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"></div><div itemscope itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20201116142732/https://www.linode.com/blog/author/"/><meta itemprop="name" content=""/></div><div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/InteractionCounter"><meta itemprop="interactionType" content="https://schema.org/CommentAction"/><meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="0"/></div> <div class="c-post-preview__body"> <h2 class="c-post-preview__title"> Cloud Bursting </h2> <div class="c-post-preview__content"> <p>A system that stands between a private and a public cloud that serves to direct overflow traffic from one to another. This is commonly used to direct traffic from a private cloud to a public cloud, when the private cloud’s resources are at capacity.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-post-column" id="cloud-computing"> <div class="c-post-preview c-post-preview--column c-post-preview--cloud_term hentry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemscope itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemid="https://www.linode.com/cloud-computing-terms/cloud-computing/" content="Cloud Computing"/><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2019-09-05"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2020-08-13"/><div itemprop="publisher" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"></div><div itemscope itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20201116142732/https://www.linode.com/blog/author/linode/"/><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"/></div><div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/InteractionCounter"><meta itemprop="interactionType" content="https://schema.org/CommentAction"/><meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="0"/></div> <div class="c-post-preview__body"> <h2 class="c-post-preview__title"> Cloud Computing </h2> <div class="c-post-preview__content"> <p>A combined system of remote servers, hosted on the internet, to store, manage, and process data. Whereas the Cloud is used as a general term, Cloud computing gets more specific to describe a particular server or service, such as Linode, Google’s cloud services, or AWS.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-post-column" id="cloud-computing-types"> <div class="c-post-preview c-post-preview--column c-post-preview--cloud_term hentry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemscope itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemid="https://www.linode.com/cloud-computing-terms/cloud-computing-types/" content="Cloud Computing Types"/><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2019-09-05"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2020-08-13"/><div itemprop="publisher" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"></div><div itemscope itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20201116142732/https://www.linode.com/blog/author/linode/"/><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"/></div><div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/InteractionCounter"><meta itemprop="interactionType" content="https://schema.org/CommentAction"/><meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="0"/></div> <div class="c-post-preview__body"> <h2 class="c-post-preview__title"> Cloud Computing Types </h2> <div class="c-post-preview__content"> <p>Generally speaking, there are only three main cloud computing types: Software as a Service (web-based applications), Infrastructure as a Service (network access to storage and computing power), and Platform as a Service (tools for developers to build on).</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-post-column" id="cloud-service-provider"> <div class="c-post-preview c-post-preview--column c-post-preview--cloud_term hentry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemscope itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemid="https://www.linode.com/cloud-computing-terms/cloud-service-provider/" content="Cloud Service Provider"/><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2019-09-05"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2020-08-13"/><div itemprop="publisher" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"></div><div itemscope itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20201116142732/https://www.linode.com/blog/author/linode/"/><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"/></div><div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/InteractionCounter"><meta itemprop="interactionType" content="https://schema.org/CommentAction"/><meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="0"/></div> <div class="c-post-preview__body"> <h2 class="c-post-preview__title"> Cloud Service Provider </h2> <div class="c-post-preview__content"> <p>Any company that provides a cloud platform. These platforms are generally offered for free, but can also include tiered-pricing models.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-post-column" id="cloud-storage"> <div class="c-post-preview c-post-preview--column c-post-preview--cloud_term hentry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemscope itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemid="https://www.linode.com/cloud-computing-terms/cloud-storage/" content="Cloud Storage"/><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2019-09-05"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2020-08-13"/><div itemprop="publisher" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"></div><div itemscope itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20201116142732/https://www.linode.com/blog/author/linode/"/><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"/></div><div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/InteractionCounter"><meta itemprop="interactionType" content="https://schema.org/CommentAction"/><meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="0"/></div> <div class="c-post-preview__body"> <h2 class="c-post-preview__title"> Cloud Storage </h2> <div class="c-post-preview__content"> <p>A network-based service that allows users to store data on remote servers. Cloud storage solutions offer real-time (or near-real-time) syncing solutions to multiple platforms and devices.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-post-column" id="computer-grids"> <div class="c-post-preview c-post-preview--column c-post-preview--cloud_term hentry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemscope itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemid="https://www.linode.com/cloud-computing-terms/computer-grids/" content="Computer Grids"/><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2019-09-05"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2020-08-13"/><div itemprop="publisher" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"></div><div itemscope itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20201116142732/https://www.linode.com/blog/author/linode/"/><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"/></div><div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/InteractionCounter"><meta itemprop="interactionType" content="https://schema.org/CommentAction"/><meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="0"/></div> <div class="c-post-preview__body"> <h2 class="c-post-preview__title"> Computer Grids </h2> <div class="c-post-preview__content"> <p>A collection of computers, networked together, that combine the sum total of their resources to be able to process and perform large tasks. Typically these types of systems are used for analyzing vast data sets. When combined with Cloud computing, these grids allow clients to pay only for usage, thereby saving companies significant money (when compared to building in-house Computer grids).</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-post-column" id="database-sharding"> <div class="c-post-preview c-post-preview--column c-post-preview--cloud_term hentry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemscope itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemid="https://www.linode.com/cloud-computing-terms/database-sharding/" content="Database Sharding"/><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2019-09-05"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2020-08-13"/><div itemprop="publisher" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"></div><div itemscope itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20201116142732/https://www.linode.com/blog/author/linode/"/><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"/></div><div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/InteractionCounter"><meta itemprop="interactionType" content="https://schema.org/CommentAction"/><meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="0"/></div> <div class="c-post-preview__body"> <h2 class="c-post-preview__title"> Database Sharding </h2> <div class="c-post-preview__content"> <p>The ability to divide a vast database into smaller databases, which can be analyzed and managed more easily across a network of servers.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-post-column" id="devops"> <div class="c-post-preview c-post-preview--column c-post-preview--cloud_term hentry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemscope itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemid="https://www.linode.com/cloud-computing-terms/devops/" content="DevOps"/><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2019-09-05"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2020-08-13"/><div itemprop="publisher" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"></div><div itemscope itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20201116142732/https://www.linode.com/blog/author/linode/"/><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"/></div><div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/InteractionCounter"><meta itemprop="interactionType" content="https://schema.org/CommentAction"/><meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="0"/></div> <div class="c-post-preview__body"> <h2 class="c-post-preview__title"> DevOps </h2> <div class="c-post-preview__content"> <p>When software development and IT operations are combined together, with the help of automation, such that building, testing, and releasing software is faster and more reliable. The idea of DevOps is founded on a culture of collaboration between teams.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-post-column" id="elastic-computing"> <div class="c-post-preview c-post-preview--column c-post-preview--cloud_term hentry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemscope itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemid="https://www.linode.com/cloud-computing-terms/elastic-computing/" content="Elastic Computing"/><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2019-09-05"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2020-08-13"/><div itemprop="publisher" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"></div><div itemscope itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20201116142732/https://www.linode.com/blog/author/linode/"/><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"/></div><div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/InteractionCounter"><meta itemprop="interactionType" content="https://schema.org/CommentAction"/><meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="0"/></div> <div class="c-post-preview__body"> <h2 class="c-post-preview__title"> Elastic Computing </h2> <div class="c-post-preview__content"> <p>When computer resources (such as processing, memory, and storage) can be provisioned on the fly to meet the ever-changing demands of a business. This is done such that neither capacity planning or engineering for peak usage is a concern.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-post-column" id="hybrid-cloud"> <div class="c-post-preview c-post-preview--column c-post-preview--cloud_term hentry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemscope itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemid="https://www.linode.com/cloud-computing-terms/hybrid-cloud/" content="Hybrid Cloud"/><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2019-09-05"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2020-08-13"/><div itemprop="publisher" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"></div><div itemscope itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20201116142732/https://www.linode.com/blog/author/linode/"/><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"/></div><div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/InteractionCounter"><meta itemprop="interactionType" content="https://schema.org/CommentAction"/><meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="0"/></div> <div class="c-post-preview__body"> <h2 class="c-post-preview__title"> Hybrid Cloud </h2> <div class="c-post-preview__content"> <p>A combination of public and private clouds, networked together in such a way that data and applications can be shared between them. Hybrid clouds offer businesses greater flexibility for scaling and deployment.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-post-column" id="infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas"> <div class="c-post-preview c-post-preview--column c-post-preview--cloud_term hentry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemscope itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemid="https://www.linode.com/cloud-computing-terms/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas/" content="Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)"/><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2019-09-05"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2020-08-13"/><div itemprop="publisher" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"></div><div itemscope itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20201116142732/https://www.linode.com/blog/author/linode/"/><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"/></div><div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/InteractionCounter"><meta itemprop="interactionType" content="https://schema.org/CommentAction"/><meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="0"/></div> <div class="c-post-preview__body"> <h2 class="c-post-preview__title"> Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) </h2> <div class="c-post-preview__content"> <p>A form of cloud computing that delivers virtualized computing resources (i.e. hardware, storage, service, data center space, network equipment, software) over the internet. These resources are typically used to support enterprise operations. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-post-column" id="middleware"> <div class="c-post-preview c-post-preview--column c-post-preview--cloud_term hentry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemscope itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemid="https://www.linode.com/cloud-computing-terms/middleware/" content="Middleware"/><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2019-09-05"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2020-08-13"/><div itemprop="publisher" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"></div><div itemscope itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20201116142732/https://www.linode.com/blog/author/linode/"/><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"/></div><div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/InteractionCounter"><meta itemprop="interactionType" content="https://schema.org/CommentAction"/><meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="0"/></div> <div class="c-post-preview__body"> <h2 class="c-post-preview__title"> Middleware </h2> <div class="c-post-preview__content"> <p>Provides services to software applications beyond what is offered by the operating system. Any piece of software that exists between the kernel and end-user applications is considered Middleware. This type of software allows data to flow from one application to another.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-post-column" id="nosql"> <div class="c-post-preview c-post-preview--column c-post-preview--cloud_term hentry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemscope itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemid="https://www.linode.com/cloud-computing-terms/nosql/" content="NoSQL"/><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2019-09-05"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2020-08-13"/><div itemprop="publisher" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"></div><div itemscope itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20201116142732/https://www.linode.com/blog/author/linode/"/><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"/></div><div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/InteractionCounter"><meta itemprop="interactionType" content="https://schema.org/CommentAction"/><meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="0"/></div> <div class="c-post-preview__body"> <h2 class="c-post-preview__title"> NoSQL </h2> <div class="c-post-preview__content"> <p>A type of non-relational database that provides a mechanism for the storage and retrieving of data based on models other than standard relational databases (such as MySQL). NoSQL databases are capable of handling massive volumes of unstructured and changing data. These types of databases scale well beyond relational databases, which is why they are often the choice of Big Data.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-post-column" id="platform-as-a-service-paas"> <div class="c-post-preview c-post-preview--column c-post-preview--cloud_term hentry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemscope itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemid="https://www.linode.com/cloud-computing-terms/platform-as-a-service-paas/" content="Platform as a Service (PaaS)"/><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2019-09-05"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2020-08-13"/><div itemprop="publisher" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"></div><div itemscope itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20201116142732/https://www.linode.com/blog/author/linode/"/><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"/></div><div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/InteractionCounter"><meta itemprop="interactionType" content="https://schema.org/CommentAction"/><meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="0"/></div> <div class="c-post-preview__body"> <h2 class="c-post-preview__title"> Platform as a Service (PaaS) </h2> <div class="c-post-preview__content"> <p>A cloud computing model where a third-party delivers hardware and software, primarily focused on software development, over the internet. Typically these platforms are virtual operating systems, like Linux, which make for outstanding development environments.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-post-column" id="private-cloud"> <div class="c-post-preview c-post-preview--column c-post-preview--cloud_term hentry" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemscope itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemid="https://www.linode.com/cloud-computing-terms/private-cloud/" content="Private Cloud"/><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2019-09-05"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2020-08-13"/><div itemprop="publisher" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"></div><div itemscope itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20201116142732/https://www.linode.com/blog/author/linode/"/><meta itemprop="name" content="Linode"/></div><div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/InteractionCounter"><meta itemprop="interactionType" content="https://schema.org/CommentAction"/><meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="0"/></div> <div class="c-post-preview__body"> <h2 class="c-post-preview__title"> Private Cloud </h2> <div class="c-post-preview__content"> <p>A cloud computing environment that is only offered for specific users or clients. 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