This is where files are stored in the cloud. Each bucket is a storage unit with a unique identifier; you can create and maintain arbitrary numbers of buckets.
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VMs are the building blocks of cloud computing. At its simplest, each VM is like an individual computer; multiple VMs can be joined into a network or cluster.
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Containers are a way of packaging software tools with all of their dependencies down to the operating system, so that you can run the tools anywhere without installing
any other packages.
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You can set up either a personal or enterprise account. For payment to the cloud vendor, you can use a credit card, a bank account or invoicing. Vendors typically offer free credits for getting started.
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The cloud vendor will charge you for data storage; for computational resources, based on type and duration of utilization; and for egress if you download data.
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The owner of a billing project has fine-grained control over who can see and do what with the resources attached to the project. Permissions can be assigned to individuals or groups.
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Cloud storage and computing resources are divided into geographical regions and zones. This places some constraints on speed and cost of computation.
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There are different storage classes for balancing cost and retrieval needs. Data that can be retrieved quickly and frequently costs more to store than data that is placed in an archival state.
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Deleting resources is final; you cannot recover the contents of a deleted bucket or virtual machine. However, there are safety mechanisms that can be used to prevent accidental deletion.
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Terra is developed by the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
in collaboration with Microsoft and Verily.
Terra is developed by the
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in collaboration with Microsoft and
Verily Life Sciences.
