Impact Scalability

Virtual Private Cloud

Key Points Creates isolated cloud networking space Used within public cloud platforms Supports private addressing and segmentation Common in enterprise cloud architectures Provides private addressing, routing control, and security segmentation within a provider’s cloud environment Definition Virtual Private Cloud is…

OSPF

Key Points Used for interior routing within a single routing domain Builds a topology view from link-state advertisements Supports fast convergence in routed networks Common in enterprise and service provider networks Routers compute shortest paths using shared topology information Definition…

Ethernet Frame

Key Points Basic data unit in Ethernet Includes addressing and integrity information Used for local network delivery Works with switches and NICs Packages data so local devices and switches can deliver it within a broadcast domain Definition Ethernet Frame is…

Edge Cloud

Key Points Brings cloud resources nearer to endpoints Supports low-latency and local processing Used with distributed and latency-sensitive applications Often paired with connectivity and Edge Compute services Reduces round-trip delay and supports local processing where centralized cloud access is insufficient…

Cloud Native Architecture

Key Points Designed for cloud environments Uses automation and scalable components Often employs containers and managed services Supports resilience and rapid deployment Shapes applications around containerization, orchestration, and service decomposition Fits software to elastic infrastructure rather than fixed hosts Definition…

Distance Vector Routing

Key Points Routers exchange route metrics with neighbors Uses iterative updates to build routing knowledge Simple to implement but sensitive to convergence issues Common in classic routed networks Depends on neighbor-based metric exchange and iterative convergence Susceptible to routing loops…

Mac Address

Key Points Used at the data-link layer for local network interface identification Identifies network interfaces on Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and similar networks Critical for switching and local frame delivery before IP-layer routing Subject to spoofing, duplication, and vendor assignment conventions Local…

Spectral Efficiency

Key Points Measures data rate relative to bandwidth Important in wireless and satellite systems Higher efficiency uses spectrum more effectively Often traded against robustness and signal resilience Key input for comparing modulation, coding, and link design choices Definition Spectral Efficiency…

Subnet Mask

Key Points Separates network and host bits Used in IPv4 subnetting Supports routing and address planning Related to CIDR prefix length Enables devices and routers to determine which part of the address identifies the subnet and which part identifies the…

Private Cloud

Key Points Cloud environment dedicated to one organization May be hosted on-premises or by a third-party provider Provides cloud-style infrastructure, management, and self-service capabilities Remains logically or physically reserved for one customer Used in enterprise IT, regulated sectors, and organizations…