QoS

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Definition

Quality of Service - network management technique for prioritizing certain types of traffic. Like having express lanes for emergency vehicles while regular traffic uses standard lanes.

Real-World Example

Video conferencing applications use QoS to ensure voice and video data gets priority over file downloads.

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Cloud Provider Equivalencies

QoS (Quality of Service) is a networking capability (not a single cloud service) implemented across routers, switches, firewalls, SD-WAN, and some cloud networking features. Cloud providers offer building blocks (e.g., traffic shaping, priority queuing, bandwidth controls, and private connectivity), but end-to-end QoS typically requires configuration on your network devices and sometimes your OS/application.

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