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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 rather than a single cloud product. All major clouds support QoS-like traffic prioritization using a combination of network policies (e.g., DSCP marking), routing, and bandwidth/priority controls on VPNs, interconnects, load balancers, and SD-WAN/virtual appliances. Exact features and where QoS is enforced depend on the service (VPN, dedicated interconnect, virtual router/firewall) and the on-premises network.

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