Cloud Bursting Terminology
Definitions for terminology that is used to describe cloud bursting.
- Burst
- The action of adding a node in the cloud and adding it to the PBS complex.
- Unburst
- The action of removing a node from both the PBS complex and the cloud.
- Bursting scenario
- Scenario created in Control containing information about resources provided by the cloud service that are used for bursting.
- Image
- A pre-configured OS image in the cloud from which virtual machines can be instantiated.
- Instance
- A single virtual machine in a cloud computing environment.
- Instance type
- Instance characteristics: the combination of CPU, memory, storage, and networking capacity.
- api_key
- Scenario token generated for the bursting scenario. Identifies cloud service provider and controls access to the Control cloud bursting APIs.