10 Questions
What is a benefit of using the cloud, as mentioned in the text?
Increased scalability
How does the cost comparison between using 100 servers for 1 hour versus 1 server for 100 hours illustrate a cloud benefit?
It showcases cost efficiency and agility
What is a risk associated with using the cloud, as described in the text?
Limited portability among clouds
How does the text describe the responsibility for security in cloud computing?
Security responsibility is solely on the cloud provider
What factor can impact the performance of cloud applications, according to the text?
Geographical issues
What does the term 'vendor lock-in' refer to in the context of cloud computing?
Limited portability among clouds
How does the abstraction of infrastructure management in cloud computing affect users?
Users have less control of physical hardware
Why are common APIs and deployment models slow to evolve in early cloud systems?
'Vendor lock-in'
'Rosetta Protein Folding' was deployed across 5,900 compute cores on Amazon for 2 days. What does this deployment exemplify about cloud benefits?
'Increased scalability'
'Quality and stability of resources can vary' in cloud computing. What risk does this variability pose?
'Vendor lock-in'
Learn about the discrepancy between the capacity of IT resources and actual demand, over-provisioning, under-provisioning, and capacity planning strategies to optimize resource usage. Understand the implications of over-provisioning and under-provisioning in terms of cost and quality of service.
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