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What is the first element to be considered when evaluating object activation?

The object’s activation, which is the creation of a remote object.

The term "virtualization" only applies to hardware virtualization, which is where software emulates an executing environment.

False

What was the name of the project that was successful in providing virtualization solutions for Linux-based operating systems?

Xen

What are the three major models for deploying and accessing cloud computing environments?

<p>Public clouds, private/enterprise clouds, and hybrid clouds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cloud is mainly used by small businesses and start-ups?

<p>Public clouds</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between IaaS and PaaS solutions?

<p>IaaS provides the user with raw infrastructure such as virtual machines and storage; PaaS provides a platform for developing and deploying applications.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most popular abstraction used to model software systems?

<p>Services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key element of service-oriented architecture (SOA)?

<p>Service contracts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important aspect of market-oriented cloud computing?

<p>Dynamic provisioning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of federated cloud computing?

<p>To provide a universal environment that leverages cloud computing services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a major obstacle for interoperability between cloud providers?

<p>The use of proprietary formats.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the most important aspects of data-intensive computing?

<p>Data grids and storage clouds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the distributed programming model that Google introduced to process large quantities of data?

<p>MapReduce</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important feature of MapReduce?

<p>The simplicity of its interface and the ease of understanding its computational logic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The MapReduce model is primarily used for text-based processing.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does cloud computing generally encompass?

<p>Cloud computing encompasses everything from the underlying infrastructure, to platforms, to applications, to services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two primary goals of the cloud computing model?

<p>Energy efficiency and performance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of "green" cloud computing?

<p>To optimize performance and minimize energy consumption.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential advantage of using cloud federation?

<p>It allows for more flexible scaling and better utilization of resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a major challenge when considering the legal implications of a cloud federation?

<p>Data location is complex to manage, as each country has different regulations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cloud federations are the same as InterClouds, and are simply interconnected clouds.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the Open Cloud Manifesto?

<p>To establish a set of core principles for cloud computing that are of guidance to CIOs, governments, IT users, and business leaders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of the Open Cloud Standards Incubator?

<p>The Open Cloud Standards Incubator aims to standardize the interactions between cloud computing environments, ensuring interoperability across vendors and platforms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a third-party cloud service?

<p>A third-party cloud service adds value to existing cloud computing services, offering additional features and functionality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common type of cloud service used by small businesses and start-ups?

<p>SaaS.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a major advantage of using cloud technologies for scientific applications?

<p>Cloud computing allows researchers to access vast computing resources that would be costly to acquire on their own.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The use of cloud computing in media applications such as video encoding is less common than in other domains, such as online gaming.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The architecture of Google Docs is similar to that of a typical gaming portal, where both are based on client-server models with a database.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important advantage of cloud computing that benefits both businesses and consumers?

<p>Ubiquity!</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a distinguishing feature of market-oriented cloud computing?

<p>Dynamically provisioned, unified computing resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three major components implemented in the Cloud Exchange?

<p>Directory, Auctioneer, and Bank.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The InterCloud is a more mature and tested model for cloud federation than that of cloud federation.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI)?

<p>To provide a standard interface for applications to create, retrieve, update, and delete data elements in a cloud environment., This interface also helps discover the properties of different cloud storage offerings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)?

<p>The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the use of best practices for providing security and assurance in cloud computing environments. It aims to empower businesses and organizations with essential security knowledge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the key components of the RESERVOIR project?

<p>Service Manager, Virtual Execution Environment (VEE) Manager, and VEE Host</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Book Title and Authors

  • Mastering Cloud Computing
  • Rajkumar Buyya, Christian Vecchiola, S. Thamarai Selvi

Publisher

  • MK (Morgan Kaufmann)

About the Book

  • Focuses on the foundations and applications of cloud computing, including programming.

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