Why does this matter operationally?
Scalability
The ability of a connectivity architecture to accommodate growth in users, devices, data volume, or geographic coverage without requiring fundamental redesign. Scalable systems expand incrementally and maintain performance characteristics as load increases.
269 terms
SASE
A cloud-native architecture converging SD-WAN networking with cloud-delivered security functions — secure web gateway, cloud access security broker, zero-trust network access, firewall-as-a-service — applying consistent security policy to traffic regardless…
Concept/Framework
Satellite Capacity
Satellite capacity is the amount of communications demand that a satellite system can serve within its technical and operational limits. It is bounded by spectrum, power, beam allocation, modulation, and…
Concept/Framework
Satellite Handover
Satellite Handover is the transfer of an active connection from one satellite, beam, or path to another to maintain service continuity as coverage changes.
Operations
Satellite RAN Integration
The architectural approaches for combining satellite connectivity with a radio access network, spanning satellite-based transport of RAN traffic between split points (fronthaul, midhaul, or backhaul over satellite) and direct satellite…
Concept/Framework
Segment Routing
Segment Routing is a source-routing approach in which a packet carries an ordered list of instructions that guide how the network forwards it. It encodes path behavior in segments.
Protocol
Serverless Computing
Serverless Computing is a cloud execution model where the provider manages server infrastructure and the consumer deploys code or functions without directly managing servers. It emphasizes on-demand execution and automatic…
Service Model
Service Delivery
Service delivery is the end-to-end provision of a service that meets its intended functional and operational requirements.
Concept/Framework
Service Mesh
Service Mesh is an infrastructure layer that manages service-to-service communication, security, and observability in distributed applications. It adds policy control to east-west traffic.
Software
Smart Grid
The umbrella concept for a modernized electrical grid instrumented with two-way digital communication, sensing, and automation across generation, transmission, and distribution, providing the connectivity foundation for coordinated, data-driven grid operation.
Concept/Framework
Software As A Service
Software As A Service is a delivery model in which software is hosted by a provider and accessed over a network, removing most local software management from the user.
Service Model