Glossary

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Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Amazon Web Services (AWS) are cloud solutions which support the growth of a company. They create a higher computing power, the storage of in-company data and many other functions for an increased flexibility and scalability.

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) by Google is a comprehensive cloud platform that offers many services. It consists of both infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS) offerings.

Microsoft Azure

Azure is the cloud computing platform of Microsoft. Via Azure, other services such as SQL Azure or AppFabric are offered.

SoftLayer

The US-american company Softlayer is a server and cloud provider. Softlayer is a subsidiary of the IT-giant IBM.