What is a distributed application architecture?
In this section, we are going to explain what we mean when we talk about distributed application architecture. First, we need to make sure that all the words or acronyms we use have a meaning and that we are all talking in the same language.
Defining the terminology
In this and subsequent chapters, we will talk a lot about concepts that might not be familiar to everyone. To make sure we are all talking the same language, let’s briefly introduce and describe the most important of these concepts or words:
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Keyword |
Description |
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VM |
A virtual machine (VM) is a software simulation of a physical computer that runs on a host computer. It provides a separate operating system and resources, allowing multiple operating systems to run on a single physical machine. |
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Cluster | ...
