Cloud knowledge: All technical terms relating to the STACKIT Cloud

The cloud is the basis for digital innovation. It offers companies of all sizes the opportunity to work flexibly, scalably and cost-efficiently.

On this page you will find comprehensive information about cloud computing. Discover easily accessible explanations of key topics to deepen your knowledge of the most common cloud computing terms.

The most popular cloud topics

What is PaaS?

Find out here how Platform as a Service makes application development easier for developers without having to worry about the infrastructure.

What is Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)?

What is IaaS?

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offers scalable IT infrastructure such as virtual servers and storage via the cloud, allowing companies to use flexible and needs-based resources.

What is Infrastructure as a Service? (Iaas)?

Reducing the ecological footprint with STACKIT

Cloud sustainability: Discover how STACKIT reduces CO2 emissions and optimizes resources with green cloud solutions.

Sustainability in the cloud

What is a cloud?

Find out how cloud computing provides IT resources via the Internet and how STACKIT, as a cloud provider, ensures scalability, flexibility and data sovereignty for your company.

What is a cloud?

What is SaaS?

Instead of laboriously installing software on individual computers, with SaaS solutions users simply access the desired applications via the internet. The software runs in the cloud: without the need for IT management or hardware.

 

SaaS explained at STACKIT

Vendor lock-in

Understand how dependence on a single provider arises and what risks it entails. Find out how STACKIT ensures digital independence and flexibility for your company with open standards and a sovereign infrastructure.

Avoid Vendor lock-in

What is the C5?

Find out in detail about the C5 certificate – the important security standard for cloud services in Germany. Find out what the certificate requires and how it ensures the security and compliance of your data.

What is the C5?

More about the public cloud

Discover how the STACKIT public cloud provides flexible IT resources via the internet. Benefit from full data control, open standards, certified security and scalable solutions.

What is a public cloud?

Cloud databases: Efficient solutions for data management

Discover efficient cloud databases for your data management. Scalable, secure and highly available – optimize your business processes!

More on cloud databases

Virtual machine

Optimize your IT infrastructure with virtual machines from STACKIT. Find out how these flexible and scalable solutions can revolutionize your data management.

What is a virtual machine?

What is a data center?

Would you like to know what a data center is and what role it plays in the digital world? Find out how these highly secure facilities store, manage and protect data.

 

Learn more about data centers

What is a VPN?

Find out how a Virtual Private Network (VPN) encrypts your Internet connection and protects your data. Discover the advantages of a VPN for your online security and privacy.

 

VPN strategies with STACKIT

STACKIT as an ISV partner

Discover the importance of ISVs (Independent Software Vendors) in today’s technology landscape. Learn how these independent software vendors are developing innovative solutions and the benefits of partnering with cloud platforms like STACKIT for ISVs.

What specific services does STACKIT offer ISVs?

IoT with STACKIT

Find out more about the Internet of Things (IoT). Our overview page explains the basics, technologies and use cases to show you how you can fully exploit the potential of IoT solutions.

IoT with STACKIT

What is ISO 27001 certification?

ISO 27001 certification is the globally recognized standard for information security management systems (ISMS). It proves that a company systematically identifies risks, takes measures and protects data. Find out here how you can achieve this certification and what benefits it offers you.
 

ISO 27001 certification with STACKIT

What is serverless computing?

Learn how serverless computing is changing the way software is developed and delivered. Discover the advantages of this technology, which allows developers to focus on the code without worrying about the infrastructure.

 

Serverless computing with STACKIT

Cloud adoption framework explained

Plan your cloud journey strategically and successfully. Learn how a cloud adoption framework can help companies use the cloud effectively, minimize risks and get the maximum value from the technology.

 

Cloud Adoption Framework with STACKIT

What is XML? The basics of the data exchange language

Discover how XML (Extensible Markup Language) works as a versatile language for data exchange between different systems. Learn why XML plays an important role in structuring and transferring data on the Internet and in enterprise applications.

More on XML

What is an API?

Learn how APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) act as bridges between different software applications. Discover how APIs enable the secure exchange of data and form the basis for the development of modern, connected digital services.

 

More on API

What is the CLOUD Act?

Learn about the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act and the potential impact it has on businesses and the security of their data stored with US cloud providers.

 

CLOUD Act and STACKIT

Cloud monitoring: how to keep track

Learn how cloud monitoring can help you monitor the performance, availability and security of your cloud resources. Discover tools and strategies to identify potential issues early and fix them to keep things running smoothly.

What is cloud monitoring?

IaaS vs. PaaS vs. SaaS: Comparison of the cloud models

Discover the basics of cloud technology! The STACKIT knowledge page simply explains the differences between IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.

 

To the comparison

What are availability zones?

To learn more about cloud infrastructure, visit the STACKIT knowledge page on Availability Zones. There you will find all the important information about this central concept, which ensures the high availability and failure safety of IT systems.

 

More on availability zones

Data migration: All information

Learn how to move your data securely and efficiently to the cloud! The STACKIT data migration knowledge page gives you a comprehensive overview of the methods, challenges and best practices to successfully migrate your data.

What is data migration?