Overview
Samsung Cloud Platform
Samsung Cloud Platform is a cloud environment that virtualizes and provides various resource pools such as computing, storage, networking, and database required by companies.
Through the Samsung Cloud Platform, you can use the necessary resources in the cloud environment without having to equip hardware or physical space. The fee is charged according to the actual usage, so efficient budget operation is possible, and companies can reduce the cost of building and managing their own server environment.
The main terms used in Samsung Cloud Platform are as follows.
Term | Detailed Description |
|---|---|
| A region is a geographically separated unit of cloud service provision, consisting of one or more data centers to ensure availability | |
| Account | The basic unit and billing unit required to use Samsung Cloud Platform services |
| Root User | The user who created the account, with the highest authority |
| IAM User | A user created by the Root user within the Account with limited privileges |
| Service | Various types of IT services and infrastructure (Compute, Storage, Network, etc.) provided by Samsung Cloud Platform |
| Resource | An individual unit object (Entity) created and managed by the user while using the service |
Components
Samsung Cloud Platform provides Service Portal, Console, Documentation.
Classification | Detailed Description |
|---|---|
| Service Portal | Introduction to services and fees for Samsung Cloud Platform, providing information such as customer support |
| Console | Samsung Cloud Platform’s account and resource creation, cost verification, and other features are provided through a self-service interface |
| Documentation | Samsung Cloud Platform’s integrated documentation service that provides user guides, API/CLI references, etc. |
Region
A region is a geographically separated unit of cloud service provision, consisting of one or more data centers to ensure availability. Services provided by Samsung Cloud Platform are managed and provided on a region-by-region basis, so some services may differ. Please refer to the user guide for each service.
| Region Name | Region |
|---|---|
| West Korea | Korea West(kr-west1) |
| South Korea (administrative) | South Korea south1(kr-south1) |
| South Korea (public) | South Korea south2(kr-south2) |
| South Korea (Internet) | South Korea South3(kr-south3) |
Account
To use the Samsung Cloud Platform, account creation is necessary, and you can create an account through membership registration. The user who creates an account through membership registration is the root user of the account and is responsible for paying the account’s fees. By registering a payment method through membership registration, resource creation is possible.
The Root user can create a user in IAM and add it to a user group, and the user created in this way is an IAM user.
The general flow from creating an Account to configuring a cloud environment and performing tasks is as follows.
- When the user signs up, an account is created and becomes the root user.
- When the Root user registers a payment method, they can create resources on the Samsung Cloud Platform.
- The Root user creates an IAM user and adds it to a user group to perform tasks according to each authority.
- IAM users apply for necessary services according to their purpose and perform tasks.
The detailed tasks for each role are as follows.
| Role | Responsible Task |
|---|---|
| Root user | Account’s top-level authority user
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| IAM user | A user with limited privileges within an Account
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