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overcloud

overcloud

9.3
A main cloud system that gives virtual computers and storage to users
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The OpenStack team deployed an overcloud to provide virtual machines for multiple tenants.

Examples

  • Operators use configuration files to customize each overcloud when provisioning resources for customers.

  • During testing they noticed the overcloud failed to scale under heavy network traffic and load.

  • The overcloud provides essential services for users.

  • In OpenStack, the overcloud is crucial for deployment.

  • The OpenStack team deployed an overcloud to provide virtual machines for multiple tenants.

  • During testing, they noticed the overcloud failed to scale under heavy network traffic and load.

  • Operators use configuration files to customize each overcloud when provisioning resources for customers.

Synonyms

cloud
vsovercloud
  • Specialized
238 3.5

Remote servers on the Internet that store and process data

refers to a top deployment serving tenants built above an administrative layer

How Public

cloud
  • Specialized
238 3.5
overcloud
  • Specialized
9.3
dev
  • Specialized
4 6.0

Surface Forms

overcloud singular
overclouds plural

Morphology

overcloud = cloud (semi-transparent) = over + cloud

Formally 'over' + 'cloud' (the cloud above/over an undercloud) is transparent, but the precise technical meaning (OpenStack top-level deployment) is specialized and not derivable by general learners.

Etymology

In cloud computing, the noun overcloud uses over- ('above') and cloud to name the cloud that sits on top of an administrative layer and gives services to users, so an overcloud is the top or user-facing cloud.