Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) (VPC)
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Cloud Computing
A term coined by Reuven Cohen, CEO and founder of Enomaly. The term describes a concept that is similar to, and derived from, the familiar concept of a Virtual Private Network (VPN), but applied to cloud computing. It is the notion of turning a public cloud into a virtual private cloud, particularly in terms of security and the ability to create a VPC across components that are both within the cloud and external to it.
similar to VPN but applied to cloud computing. Can be used to bridge private cloud and public cloud environments.
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Amazon Web Services
Virtual private cloud. An elastic network populated by infrastructure, platform, and application services that share common security and interconnection.
- — AWS ElastiCache User Guide Glossary retrieved 2014-05-26
A feature offered by AWS that allows users to provision an isolated section of the Cloud where they can launch AWS resources in a virtual network. This feature allows users to have complete control over their virtual networking environment.
- — Glossary of AWS Terms retrieved 2014-05-26