cloud dependency

[klaʊd dɪˈpendənsi]
nounpl: cloud dependencies
dependência de nuvem
1. The reliance of a business, application, or system on cloud computing services or infrastructure, creating a vulnerability to service interruptions or provider changes
The company's cloud dependency became apparent when the AWS outage affected their entire operation.
A dependência de nuvem da empresa ficou evidente quando a interrupção da AWS afetou toda a sua operação.
2. In software architecture, the extent to which an application or service requires cloud-based resources to function
Reducing cloud dependency by implementing hybrid solutions can improve system resilience.
Reduzir a dependência de nuvem implementando soluções híbridas pode melhorar a resiliência do sistema.
3. The condition of being locked into a specific cloud provider's ecosystem, making migration difficult
Vendor lock-in creates a significant cloud dependency that organizations must carefully manage.
O aprisionamento de fornecedor cria uma dependência significativa de nuvem que as organizações devem gerenciar cuidadosamente.
This term emerged prominently in the 2010s as cloud computing became mainstream. In Brazil, it's frequently discussed in tech startups and multinational corporations' IT departments, particularly regarding compliance with LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados). In the USA, it's a central concern in enterprise architecture discussions and risk management strategies.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
cloud reliancecloud vendor lock-incloud couplinginfrastructure dependency
Antonyms / Antônimos
cloud independenceself-hosted infrastructureon-premise solutiondistributed independence

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dependência de nuvem
Standard term used in technology and business contexts across Brazil
São Paulo
dependência em nuvem
Alternative form commonly used in São Paulo's tech industry
Portugal
dependência da nuvem
Portuguese European variant with slight grammatical variation
Rio de Janeiro
dependência de nuvem
Aligned with general Brazilian usage

Related Words

cloud computingSaaSvendor lock-incloud migrationmulti-cloud strategyhybrid cloudcloud resilience

Related Idioms & Phrases

caught in the cloud
cloud trap
dependent on the cloud
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