Terminology
Core Terms
- Pillar
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One of the seven fundamental dimensions of the WAF++ framework (Security, Cost Optimization, Performance Efficiency, Reliability, Operational Excellence, Sustainability, Compliance/Governance/Data Sovereignty).
- Maturity / Maturity Model
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A scoring framework for structured assessment of the current state of development of a cloud platform.
- Governance
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Structured management and control of processes, policies, and decisions.
- Cloud-agnostic
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Independent of a specific cloud provider; transferable to multiple providers.
- Sovereign / Sovereignty
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Control over one’s own data, infrastructure, and decisions; independence from external vendors.
- TSC
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Technical Steering Committee – the body responsible for technical governance of the project.
- RFC
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Request for Comments – a formal proposal for discussion of new features or changes.