Knowledge Base

Glossary

Plain-English definitions for the terminology used across Agilewing.

BYOK: BYOK lets customers generate and control their own encryption keys instead of relying on the cloud provider’s key management.
CCPA: CCPA gives California consumers the right to know what personal data is collected, to delete it, and to opt out of its sale.
CDN: A CDN is a network of servers distributed across many locations to deliver web content quickly to users based on their geographic proximity.
China MLPS 2.0: China’s MLPS 2.0 is a mandatory multi-level security certification that requires companies to protect data according to sensitivity tiers.
Cloud Migration: Cloud migration is the process of moving applications, data, and other business elements from on-premises infrastructure to a cloud environment.
Data Sovereignty: Data sovereignty refers to the legal requirement that data stored or processed in a particular country must comply with that country’s laws.
DDoS Mitigation: DDoS mitigation is the set of techniques used to detect and block distributed denial-of-service attacks that overwhelm a service.
DLP: DLP (data loss prevention) tools monitor and stop sensitive data from being leaked or stolen outside the organization.
Edge Computing: Edge computing processes data near the source (like on a local device) instead of sending it to a distant data center, reducing delay.
Failover: Failover automatically switches traffic to a backup system when the primary one becomes unavailable, minimizing downtime.
GDPR: GDPR is the European Union’s privacy law that sets strict rules for how personal data is collected, stored, and shared.
IAM: IAM (identity and access management) is the framework of policies and technology that ensures the right people have the right access to systems.
Latency: Latency is the time it takes for data to travel from a user’s device to a server and back, affecting how fast a service feels.
Lift-and-Shift: Lift-and-shift is a quick cloud migration method where you move workloads to the cloud without redesigning them.
MSS: MSS stands for managed security services, where a provider monitors, detects, and responds to security events on behalf of a client.
Multi-CDN: Multi-CDN means using more than one CDN provider at the same time to improve reliability, performance, and resilience.
PCI-DSS: PCI-DSS is a security standard for organizations that handle credit card data, outlining requirements to protect cardholder information.
PDPA: PDPA is Thailand’s data protection law that governs how personal data of Thai residents is collected, used, and disclosed.
PoP: A PoP is a physical location where a network or CDN has equipment to interconnect and serve local traffic.
Re-platforming: Re-platforming means moving a workload to the cloud while making a few targeted changes to take advantage of cloud features.
RPO: RPO (recovery point objective) defines the maximum amount of data loss a business can tolerate, expressed as a time window.
RTO: RTO (recovery time objective) defines the maximum acceptable time for a system to be restored after a disruption.
SSO: SSO (single sign-on) allows a user to log in once and gain access to multiple related applications without re-entering credentials.
WAF: A WAF is a security tool that filters and monitors HTTP traffic to and from a web application, protecting against attacks like SQL injection.
Zero Trust: Zero trust is a security model that requires every user and device to be verified before granting access, regardless of network location.