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The following table provides definitions for some of the terms that are used in this document.
Term | Definition |
ML | Machine Learning |
AI | Artificial Intelligence |
AKS | Azure Kubernetes Service |
GenAI | Generative artificial intelligence |
OS | Operating System |
MC | Multi-cloud |
HCI | Hyper Converged Infrastructure |
S2D | Storage Spaces Direct |
RDMA | Remote Direct Memory Access |
MCR | Microsoft Container Registry |
RBAC | Role-based access control |
URL | Uniform resource locator |
VM | Virtual machine |
IT | Information Technology |
Disconnected Container | Containers deployed on-premises with no public network (Internet) connectivity, that is, no connectivity to the Azure cloud. |
Connected Container | Containers deployed on-premises with connectivity to the Internet, at least minimally to the Azure cloud for relaying billing and usage information. |