* aaS dictionary: 50 materials on IT terminology

A very large number of different abbreviations have appeared on the cloud services market, denoting the services that cloud providers offer today - starting with IaaS and ending with exotic AIaaS, DBaaS and RaaS. Therefore, we decided to collect several materials from Habr and other sources and divided the articles into categories by technology names.

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IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service)

Just about corporate IaaS: what it is, for whom, and how it is paid

In this material, we consider the entire stack of cloud technologies, as well as analyze in detail the features of corporate IaaS.

IaaS: Cost and Trends

Analytical material on pricing processes in the IaaS environment and future trends and trends.

IaaS and GaaS: The Cloudy Future of Video Games

Managing your own infrastructure takes time away from computer game developers, so they are increasingly using virtual infrastructure as a platform for developing, testing, running, and supporting games.

Corporate and unincorporated IaaS: how not to get lost in the cloud market

Why is it important to single out a separate segment of the so-called “corporate IaaS” and understand its differences from the massive “unincorporated” market of renting cloud servers? We answer this question here.

“What is the benefit?”: Feasibility study of using IaaS

The need for a feasibility study of transition to the cloud usually arises in two cases: you need to upgrade an existing infrastructure or plan to create an IT infrastructure from scratch. In this article we will consider the second option.

AIaaS (Artificial Intelligence-as-a-Service)

CrowdAI provides artificial intelligence as a service.

TechCrunch material on how artificial intelligence is capable of solving important business problems.

AIaaS can make corporations smarter

IBM CEO Ginny Romette (Virginia M. Rometty) predicted that in 5 years, artificial intelligence will affect every decision that is made. Is it so? This article is an attempt to answer this question.

IBM Watson API: Artificial Intelligence as a Service

A list of Watson services that IBM offers to developers for free.

“A bit about platforms”: The future of AIaaS

We consider the situation on the market of cloud-intelligent services and estimate prospects.

What companies offer AIaaS

A question on Quora's social knowledge sharing platform. Community members provided several answers indicating the functioning services.

BaaS (Backend-as-a-Service)

“A bit about platforms”: Backend-as-a-Service

Five years ago, the backend-as-a-service (BaaS) market was quite small. Today it is estimated at 1.32 billion dollars and it is expected that this figure will rise to 28 billion by 2020. In this article we will see why BaaS is needed and consider the principles of how a BaaS provider works with a specific example.

Future BaaS

That waits for BaaS in the future and what are its prospects.

BaaS scaling

A few helpful tips on scaling BaaS from Lawson Kurtz developer (Lawson Kurtz) - what to look for in order to avoid problems.

The first Russian BaaS platform Scorocode located in the IaaS-cloud "IT-GRAD"

What is remarkable about the decision and what caused the creation of the first Russian BaaS platform, we tell in this case.

Website without backend: user authentication in BaaS parse.com through social networks

The author describes the backend as a service approach to data storage and processing. The advantages and disadvantages of a representative of such an approach, the parse.com service, are described.

CaaS (Containers-as-a-Service)

Containers-as-a-Service (CaaS): features of the service “containers as a service”

What are the features of the cloud service CaaS? Consider this article.

We build CaaS for large companies

A CaaS Solution Deployment Guide for a corporation. In two parts.

CaaS: New Application Development Platform

How Docker helps developers and simplifies all interaction processes.

5 CaaS services you should know about

Five projects of CaaS spaces that simplify working with OpenStack.

The origin of the CaaS market

A post on CaaS market statistics and technology prospects.

FaaS (Function-as-a-Service)

“Application Architectures”: a little about serverless architectures

In this material, we draw attention to the growing popularity of serverless architecture. We are talking about the advantages and disadvantages of serverless solutions, we give examples.

What is Function as a Service (FaaS)

A short post explaining the concept of a relatively new term.

FaaS - the maximum level of abstraction

The author answers the question of whether FaaS is the maximum level of back-end abstraction.

What is serverless computing and why are they important?

Material examining the advantages and disadvantages of serverless architectures.

Serverless architecture

Engineer Mike Roberts (Mike Roberts) talks about serverless architecture and shares his thoughts about their strengths and weaknesses (with examples).

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RaaS (Robotics-as-a-Service)

When robots "soar in the clouds": The five components of cloud robotics

In this article, the author describes how a new generation of robots can use cloud technologies, Big Data, machine learning, open source systems and the Internet of things in order to help us more in various tasks.

RaaS: Meet the Cloud Assistant

Learn more about integrating robots and embedded devices with the cloud environment.

Robots as a service and the future of healthcare

Robots are beginning to care for people from young to old today. What systems exist and how to speed up their distribution.

RaaS: Transforming the Future of Trade

How does RaaS promote retail development, and who can use this service today?

What will RaaS help agriculture?

On the possibilities of agricultural drones and the economic benefits they carry.

DaaS (Desktop-as-a-service)

I'm sitting in the cloud, working

The author writes in which case DaaS can be profitable for the company, how much such a service costs and why it is gaining popularity.

VDI vs. DaaS: What's the Difference

Comparison of two popular solutions: the main differences and advantages that will make a choice in the direction of one technology.

Desktop in the cloud

In which case it is necessary to give preference to one or another solution for the organization of "virtual desktops" and how to find the conditions optimal for their work?

What's new in Windows Server 2016 RDS

The author talks about innovations that extend and complement the existing RDS functionality in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 environments.

Desktop-as-a-Service: Your BYOD Assistant

How DaaS helps to solve the problem of unavailability of business applications on employees' favorite and personal devices.

PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service)

The concept of Platform as a Service is dead?

Personal opinion of the author on the state of the market PaaS. He describes the problems of the market and the achievements of new participants.

The cost of your PaaS

What you need to support a private PaaS solution, as well as DIY PaaS options available for this.

Private PaaS scan: Good, bad and terrible

Reflections of the engineer Cody Boggs (Cody Boggs) on the topic of private PaaS. Overview from the point of view when a public cloud is not an option.

How to evaluate PaaS-services

Nine questions that need to be answered before making a choice on one of the proposed solutions.

Choosing a PaaS Provider: What to Look For

Another post dedicated to the problem of choosing a provider. Six things to consider.

DBaaS (Database-as-a-service)

Does DBaaS have a future?

On the pros and cons of databases as a service and that keeps technology “afloat”.

8 advantages of DBaaS

The author tells what DBaaS is and how it benefits from the use of this technology company.

How to choose a DBaaS

Will Shulman, founder of mLab, talks about how to choose DBaaS, evaluating indicators such as performance and analytical skills.

PaaS, DBaaS, SaaS ... What does all this mean?

In order to get the best service for your needs, you should understand the appropriate terminology. This will be this post.

miscellanea

In simple words: We deal with "cloud" services.

The author talks about the transition from high-performance computing to various modern cloud models.

Differences between CaaS, PaaS and IaaS: How to choose a cloud infrastructure building model

In this topic, we talk about the main differences between cloud infrastructure concepts such as infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and containers as a service (CaaS).

IaaS vs. PaaS vs. CaaS - what cloud architecture will suit you?

A little material about the advantages and disadvantages of each model presented in the title.

SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, or your hardware: what do domestic IT companies use?

We asked representatives of large Russian IT companies about which model of work with technical infrastructure they chose, and why. So, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS or its own iron: pro and con.

What to read about the "clouds": A selection of 50 useful sources

Our selection of links to interesting blogs dedicated to cloud technologies and building the company's infrastructure with their help.

List of IaaS, PaaS, BaaS, VPS (VDS) Providers

An updated selection of cloud solutions providers on GitHub, as well as other useful links with additional information.

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