S2 Hardware/Network/Cloud Computing

Modem

receive analog signals from the internet service provider and translate those signals into digital signals

router

Manage network traffic by connecting devices to/from network

switches

they connect and divide devices within a computer networkto create separate collision domains.

Edge-enabled devices

allow computing, storage, and networking functions closer to the devices where the data or system request originates, rather than a distant central location

Servers

physical or virtual machines that coordinate the computers, programs, and data that are part of the network

Firewalls

software applications or hardware devices that protect a person’s or a company’s network traffic by filtering it thorugh secruity protocols with predefined rules

Infrastructure as a service

organizations can outsource servers, storage, hardware, networking services. CSP provides entire virtual data center of resources

Platform as a service

CSP provides proprietary tools or solutions remotely that are used to fulfill a specific business purpose, tools facilitate the creation of the programs and delivery of services

Software as a service

CSP provides business application or software that organizations use to perform specific functions or processes, customers generaly purchase through licensing