HPE GreenLake for Virtualization Glossary

Acronyms

CSP (Cloud Service Provider)

A CSP (cloud service provider) is a third-party company that provides scalable computing resources that businesses can access on demand over a network, including cloud-based compute, storage, platform, and application services.

CSP Machine Image

A CSP Machine Image is a supported and maintained image provided by cloud service provider that provides the information required to launch an instance.

CSP Machine Instance Type

Instance types comprise varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking capacity and give you the flexibility to choose the appropriate mix of resources for your applications. Each instance type includes one or more instance sizes, allowing you to scale your resources to the requirements of your target workload.

CSP Machine Instance

CSP machine instance is a virtual machine for running applications in the cloud service provider's infrastructure.