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provisioner

provisioner

7.2
A program or service that creates and sets up computer resources like storage and servers when needed
  • noun
  • /prəˈvɪʒənər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : provisionador
  • Kubernetes uses a dynamic provisioner to allocate storage volumes on demand.

Examples

  • During deployment, the cloud provisioner automatically created virtual machines and attached networks.

  • The provisioner automatically allocates storage for the application.

  • Security audits check that third-party provisioners follow policies when they create user environments.

  • A cloud provisioner can simplify resource management.

  • A cloud provisioner manages the allocation of computing resources efficiently and automatically.

  • The software provisioner configured the virtual machines needed for the new project.

  • With the latest update, the provisioner now supports the automatic deployment of containers.

Synonyms

orchestrator
vsprovisioner
  • Specialized
7.5

Software that automatically starts and manages many small programs across several computers

allocates and configures computing resources on demand rather than managing service scheduling

How Automated

automation
  • Specialized
33 3.3
provisioner
  • Specialized
7.2
orchestrator
1 6.4
script
  • Specialized
70 3.6
installer
  • Specialized
10 3.0

Surface Forms

provisioner singular
provisioners plural

Morphology

provisioner = provision (semi-transparent) = provision + er

Morphologically an agent noun from 'provision', but the computing-specific sense 'software that allocates resources' is domain-specific and may not be inferable by all learners.

Etymology

Provisioner in computing uses the same root: it comes from provide (Latin pro- 'before' + videre 'to see'), so a computing provisioner is like a helper that 'plans ahead' and gives or sets up resources such as storage or virtual machines when they are needed.