Host (Compute)

host

•      Resource that runs applications with the help of underlying computing components

4  Example: Servers, mainframes, laptop, desktops, tablets, server clusters, etc.

•      Consists of hardware and software components

•      Hardware components

4  Include CPU, memory, and input/output (I/O) devices

•      Software components

4  Include OS, device driver, file system, volume manager, and so on