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|'''APACHE'''  
|'''Apache HTTP Server'''  
|A software for running a webserver
|A web server software. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_HTTP_Server.
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|'''CALM/Cloud account lifecycle management'''
|'''CALM'''
| Cloud lifecycle management
| '''Cloud Account Lifecycle Management'''. Our process for managing the allocation of cloud resources.
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|'''CEPH'''  
|'''Ceph'''  
|Distributed data storage platform, our standard storage software on the cloud
|Distributed data storage platform, our standard storage software on the cloud.
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|'''[[Arbutus_CephFS|CEPHFS]]/CEPH File System'''  
|'''[[Arbutus_CephFS|CephFS]]'''
| CEPH storage that can be mounted for e.g. data sharing on multiple instances/VMs
| '''Ceph File System''', or a file system with Ceph storage, which allows data sharing on multiple instances (virtual machines, VM). Currently only available in the Arbutus cloud. https://docs.ceph.com/en/latest/cephfs/
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|'''Compute Cloud'''
|'''compute cloud'''
| A flavour of instances/VMs which will be running for a limited time and may have high CPU/memory requirements during the entire lifespan
| A RAS allocation type, corresponding to a cloud quota to use compute type flavors intended for iInstances (virtual machines, VMs) which will be running for a limited time and may require more CPUs or memory (RAM) during their entire lifespan. Flavors have labels beginning with “c”.
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|'''[[CVMFS|CVMFS]]'''  
|'''[[CVMFS|CVMFS]]'''  
|A distributed read-only content distribution system, often used for managing software
|'''CernVM-File System'''. A distributed read-only content distribution system often used for managing software.
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|'''Dashboard'''  
|'''ephemeral disk'''
|The web portal, named "Horizon" for our OpenStack clouds, for viewing and managing a user's cloud resources
| Virtual disk which is created and destroyed along with an instance (virtual machine, VM).
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|'''Ephemeral disk'''
|'''flavour'''  
| Virtual disk files, associated (and destroyed) with an instance/VM.
|The [[OpenStack|OpenStack]] term for a predefined specification of the  compute, memory, and storage capacity of a new instance (virtual machine, VM).
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|'''Flavour'''
|'''floating IP'''
|The [[OpenStack|OpenStack]] term for defining the compute, memory, and storage capacity of a new instance/VM
| An IP address that can be associated with an instance (virtual machine, VM) to allow external access.
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|'''Floating IP'''
| An IP address that can be associated with an instance/VM to allow external access
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|'''[[FTP_server_in_CC-Cloud|FTP]]'''
| An obsolete file transfer protocol (should not be used for new deployments)
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|'''Horizon'''
|'''Horizon'''
| See "dashboard"
| The dashboard for OpenStack clouds that can be used for viewing and managing a user's cloud resources. https://docs.openstack.org/horizon/latest/
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|'''Host'''  
|'''host'''  
|The physical resources supporting an instance/VM
|The physical resources supporting an instance (VM, virtual machine).
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|'''[[OpenStack/en#Working_with_images|Image]]'''
|'''[[OpenStack/en#Working_with_images|image]]'''
| Files which contain the contents of a virtual disk, often a base operating system in the creation of a volume or ephemeral disk
| Short for "Virtual disk image". The cloud platform provides a set of prepared base operating system images. An image is used to create a new boot volume or ephemeral disk when launching a new instance.
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|'''Instance'''
|'''instance'''
| A virtual server in the cloud infrastructure. Also known as a Virtual Machine (VM)
| A virtual server in the cloud infrastructure. Also known as a Virtual Machine (VM).
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|'''[[Using_ipv6_in_cloud|IPV6]]/Internet Protocol Version 6'''
|'''[[Using_ipv6_in_cloud|IPV6]]'''
| Latest version of the internet protocol, increasing the number of available IP addresses for devices
| '''Internet Protocol version 6''', a communications protocol and successor to IPv4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6
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|'''[[Arbutus_Object_Storage|Object Storage]]'''
|'''[[Arbutus_Object_Storage|object storage]]'''
| Persistent storage space for large amounts of data. Typically read access only, e.g. images and data sets
| Persistent storage space for large amounts of data. Typically read access only, e.g. images and data sets.
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|'''[[OpenStack|OpenStack]]'''
|'''[[OpenStack|OpenStack]]'''
| The software suite used on Compute Canada clouds to control hardware resources such as computers, storage and networking
| The software suite used on our clouds to control hardware resources such as computers, storage and networking.
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|'''Persistent Cloud'''
|'''persistent cloud'''
| An instance/VM anticipated to run indefinitely, such as web servers, database servers, etc. Typically has low or bursty CPU requirements
| A RAS allocation type for persistent instances (virtual machines, VMs) that are expected to run indefinitely and have low or bursty CPU requirements. Flavors have labels beginning with p*
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|'''[https://alliancecan.ca/en/services/advanced-research-computing/research-portal/accessing-resources/rapid-access-service RAS/Rapid Access Service]'''  
|'''[https://alliancecan.ca/en/services/advanced-research-computing/research-portal/accessing-resources/resource-allocation-competitions RAC]'''  
|Program allowing PI's to request and receive a given amount of Cloud resources
| '''Resource Allocation Competitions'''. Program via which PIs can request storage and compute resources beyond what can be obtained via the Rapid Access Service (RAS).
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|'''[https://alliancecan.ca/en/services/advanced-research-computing/research-portal/accessing-resources/resource-allocation-competitions RAC/Resource Allocation Competition]'''  
|'''[https://alliancecan.ca/en/services/advanced-research-computing/research-portal/accessing-resources/rapid-access-service RAS]'''  
| Program via which PIs can request additional resources
|'''Rapid Access Service'''. Service by which Principal Investigators can request a modest amount of storage and cloud resources without having to apply to the Resource Allocation Competitions (RAC).
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|'''S3/Simple Storage Service'''
|'''S3'''
|A type of object storage
|'''Simple Storage Service'''. A type of object storage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_S3.
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|'''[[OpenStack/en#Security_Groups|Security Group]]'''
|'''[[OpenStack/en#Security_Groups|security group]]'''
| A set of rules controlling network traffic to and from an instance/VM  
| A group of rules controlling network traffic to and from an instance (virtual machine, VM). A security rule can be applied as a whole to one or more instances.
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|'''Snapshot'''  
|'''snapshot'''  
| A copy of a volume that can be used as a backup or to launch another instance/VM
| A copy of a volume that can be used as a backup or to launch another instance (virtual machine, VM).
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|'''SSL/Secure Sockets Layer'''
|'''SSL'''
| Protocol to allow encrypted communications over networks
| '''Secure Sockets Layer'''. A protocol to allow encrypted communications over networks. SSL is now deprecated, and should be replaced by TLS (Transport Layer Security) wherever possible.
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|'''[[Using_swift|SWIFT]]'''
|'''[[Using_swift|SWIFT]]'''
|Another type of object storage
|Another type of object storage. https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Swift
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|'''Tenant'''  
|'''tenant'''  
|A group or user's allocation of cloud resources (now called a Project)
|A group or user's allocation of cloud resources (now called a Project).
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|'''VCPU/Virtual central processing unit'''
|'''TSL'''
| An instance/VM can have one or more CPUs assigned to it, each of which is seen as a single physical CPU core by the operating system
|'''Transport Layer Security'''. The successor of SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security
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|'''VGPU/Virtual graphics processing unit'''  
|'''VCPU'''
| An instance/VM can have one or more VGPUs assigned to it
| '''Virtual central processing unit.''' An instance (virtual machine, VM) can have one or more CPUs assigned to it, each of which is seen as a single physical CPU core by the operating system.
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|'''[[OpenStack/en#Working_with_Volumes|Volume]]'''
|'''VGPU'''
| '''Virtual graphics processing unit.''' An instance (virtual machine, VM) can have one or more VGPUs assigned to it.
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|'''virtual machine'''
| See "instance."
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|'''[[OpenStack/en#Working_with_Volumes|volume]]'''
| An allocation of storage resources that can be attached or detached to/from an instance/VM, exposed as a block device (a virtual disk)
| An allocation of storage resources that can be attached or detached to/from an instance/VM, exposed as a block device (a virtual disk)
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|'''VM/Virtual Machine'''
| See "instance"
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Term Description
Apache HTTP Server A web server software. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_HTTP_Server.
CALM Cloud Account Lifecycle Management. Our process for managing the allocation of cloud resources.
Ceph Distributed data storage platform, our standard storage software on the cloud.
CephFS Ceph File System, or a file system with Ceph storage, which allows data sharing on multiple instances (virtual machines, VM). Currently only available in the Arbutus cloud. https://docs.ceph.com/en/latest/cephfs/
compute cloud A RAS allocation type, corresponding to a cloud quota to use compute type flavors intended for iInstances (virtual machines, VMs) which will be running for a limited time and may require more CPUs or memory (RAM) during their entire lifespan. Flavors have labels beginning with “c”.
CVMFS CernVM-File System. A distributed read-only content distribution system often used for managing software.
ephemeral disk Virtual disk which is created and destroyed along with an instance (virtual machine, VM).
flavour The OpenStack term for a predefined specification of the compute, memory, and storage capacity of a new instance (virtual machine, VM).
floating IP An IP address that can be associated with an instance (virtual machine, VM) to allow external access.
Horizon The dashboard for OpenStack clouds that can be used for viewing and managing a user's cloud resources. https://docs.openstack.org/horizon/latest/
host The physical resources supporting an instance (VM, virtual machine).
image Short for "Virtual disk image". The cloud platform provides a set of prepared base operating system images. An image is used to create a new boot volume or ephemeral disk when launching a new instance.
instance A virtual server in the cloud infrastructure. Also known as a Virtual Machine (VM).
IPV6 Internet Protocol version 6, a communications protocol and successor to IPv4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6
object storage Persistent storage space for large amounts of data. Typically read access only, e.g. images and data sets.
OpenStack The software suite used on our clouds to control hardware resources such as computers, storage and networking.
persistent cloud A RAS allocation type for persistent instances (virtual machines, VMs) that are expected to run indefinitely and have low or bursty CPU requirements. Flavors have labels beginning with p*
RAC Resource Allocation Competitions. Program via which PIs can request storage and compute resources beyond what can be obtained via the Rapid Access Service (RAS).
RAS Rapid Access Service. Service by which Principal Investigators can request a modest amount of storage and cloud resources without having to apply to the Resource Allocation Competitions (RAC).
S3 Simple Storage Service. A type of object storage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_S3.
security group A group of rules controlling network traffic to and from an instance (virtual machine, VM). A security rule can be applied as a whole to one or more instances.
snapshot A copy of a volume that can be used as a backup or to launch another instance (virtual machine, VM).
SSL Secure Sockets Layer. A protocol to allow encrypted communications over networks. SSL is now deprecated, and should be replaced by TLS (Transport Layer Security) wherever possible.
SWIFT Another type of object storage. https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Swift
tenant A group or user's allocation of cloud resources (now called a Project).
TSL Transport Layer Security. The successor of SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security
VCPU Virtual central processing unit. An instance (virtual machine, VM) can have one or more CPUs assigned to it, each of which is seen as a single physical CPU core by the operating system.
VGPU Virtual graphics processing unit. An instance (virtual machine, VM) can have one or more VGPUs assigned to it.
virtual machine See "instance."
volume An allocation of storage resources that can be attached or detached to/from an instance/VM, exposed as a block device (a virtual disk)

HyperText Transfer Protocol

Rapid Access Service

Resource Allocation Competition

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