Word of the Day & Pop Quiz: Data Transfer Project

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Word of the Day & Pop Quiz Daily updates on the latest technology terms | August 27, 2020 Data Transfer Project Data Transfer Project (DTP) is an initiative to facilitate customer-controlled data transfers between two online services. The project is a collaborative effort run by Facebook, Twitter, Apple, Google and Microsoft. Today, if a business or individual wants to move content from one online platform to another, they have to download and save content from the first platform and then upload it to the second platform. Once an online provider belongs to the Data Transfer Project, however, the end user can authenticate data transfers with one click. It's expected that in most cases, transfer approvals will be branded and managed by the receiving provider. The Data Transfer Project is still young and its future depends on the project's ability to successfully build a network of participants. New providers can join the DTP using the set of interfaces described in the Provider Integration Guide on GitHub. Continue reading... Take today's Pop Quiz! Answer key below   1. A __________ is a business network whose members remain financially independent but work closely together to ensure each other's success. a. keiretsu b. colo Answer   2. Cloud ________ describes the capacity of data to be moved from one cloud computing environment to another with minimal disruption. a. transmogrify b. portability Answer   3. ____________ is tech lingo for transferring data by personally carrying it from one place to another in removable storage media. a. Sneakernet b. Kanban Answer   4. Cloud ___________ is the removal of applications and data from a cloud provider's platform. a. repatriation b. washing Answer   5. GitHub facilitates ____________ by providing members with a web interface to the Git code repository as well as management tools for collaboration. a. social coding b. cowboy coding Answer Today's Takeaway "A common conundrum that arises when you design a cloud app for portability is whether to use a particular cloud's native APIs. Usually, the native APIs are the easiest way to add functionality to your app. However, the downside is that when you write an app in this way, that portion of your app needs to be rewritten before it can move to a different cloud." -- Chris Tozzi Watch and Learn What is the difference between multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud? While multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud are two terms that often get muddled together and used interchangeably, they're actually two totally different cloud architectures -- and should be treated as such. Continue Learning Cloud lock-in fears aren't as prevalent as you might think Enterprises are using multiple clouds, but not because they're afraid of lock-in. Learn why some companies are forgoing portability in favor of speed. Design a cloud application with portability in mind Writing apps for easier portability between clouds takes some work but it comes with some great tradeoffs. Enterprise IT weighs pros and cons of multi-cloud management IT ops pros are getting used to multi-cloud management, especially for disaster recovery, but moving from cloud to cloud via container portability is still rare. Cloud migration planning tips: How to move data out of the cloud Most people know how to move data and files to the cloud, but what happens when you decide you want your files back? Getting that data back is no easy task. What's involved in cloud repatriation cost calculation? The costs associated with cloud repatriation go beyond the migration itself. IT managers must account for any new hardware, backup requirements and available skilled personnel. Pop Quiz Answer Key 1. keiretsu 2. portability 3. sneakernet 4. cloud repatriation 5. social coding   Stay in Touch Thank you for reading! For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition (or learning resource) please contact me at mrouse@techtarget.com FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter The Word of the Day is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2020 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List