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What has InterContinental Hotels done to enhance its infrastructure?
What has InterContinental Hotels done to enhance its infrastructure?
- Capitalized on the proximity of data servers to deliver faster results
- Utilized a combination of private and public cloud usage (correct)
- Relocated its core room reservation system to a public cloud
- Deployed room availability and pricing web applications onto private cloud data centers
What advantage does the use of public cloud data centers provide for InterContinental Hotels?
What advantage does the use of public cloud data centers provide for InterContinental Hotels?
- Improved response time for its core room reservation system
- Expedited customer queries by deploying room availability and pricing web applications (correct)
- Reduced the need to build their own data center
- Increased server efficiency through virtualization software
How are start-up and smaller companies leveraging cloud infrastructures like Amazon's?
How are start-up and smaller companies leveraging cloud infrastructures like Amazon's?
- To access technical capabilities previously exclusive to larger businesses
- To analyze data from their monthly website views and create product recommendation systems
- To handle complex tasks without the need to build their own data center
- All of the above (correct)
How are traditional data center giants like IBM and Cisco responding to the threat posed by cloud computing?
How are traditional data center giants like IBM and Cisco responding to the threat posed by cloud computing?
What challenge did Credit Suisse face in adopting cloud computing?
What challenge did Credit Suisse face in adopting cloud computing?
Which of the following is a key advantage of using public cloud infrastructure for smaller companies?
Which of the following is a key advantage of using public cloud infrastructure for smaller companies?
How did Etsy leverage Amazon's cloud infrastructure?
How did Etsy leverage Amazon's cloud infrastructure?
What strategy are traditional data center giants like IBM and Cisco employing to address the threat of cloud computing?
What strategy are traditional data center giants like IBM and Cisco employing to address the threat of cloud computing?
Which of the following is a major advantage of AWS offered by Amazon?
Which of the following is a major advantage of AWS offered by Amazon?
Which of the following companies is mentioned as a customer of AWS?
Which of the following companies is mentioned as a customer of AWS?
What service does Amazon offer to help customers provision the appropriate computing resources?
What service does Amazon offer to help customers provision the appropriate computing resources?
What is the pricing model for AWS according to the text?
What is the pricing model for AWS according to the text?
In which year did AWS reach $1 billion in revenue?
In which year did AWS reach $1 billion in revenue?
What is Amazon's vision for the future of AWS?
What is Amazon's vision for the future of AWS?
What does the text suggest about the accessibility of AWS?
What does the text suggest about the accessibility of AWS?
Which of the following services is not mentioned in the text as being offered by AWS?
Which of the following services is not mentioned in the text as being offered by AWS?
What is one of the benefits businesses gain by outsourcing IT infrastructure maintenance to Amazon?
What is one of the benefits businesses gain by outsourcing IT infrastructure maintenance to Amazon?
Which major cloud computing providers are mentioned in the text?
Which major cloud computing providers are mentioned in the text?
How does Zynga benefit from leveraging cloud computing for its popular applications?
How does Zynga benefit from leveraging cloud computing for its popular applications?
What strategy does Zynga employ for managing uncertainty in resource usage during new game launches?
What strategy does Zynga employ for managing uncertainty in resource usage during new game launches?
How does Zynga demonstrate efficient use of cloud infrastructure?
How does Zynga demonstrate efficient use of cloud infrastructure?
What drives the need for scalable computing resources in Zynga's Facebook applications like FarmVille and Mafia Wars?
What drives the need for scalable computing resources in Zynga's Facebook applications like FarmVille and Mafia Wars?
After stabilizing game traffic, where does Zynga move its application data?
After stabilizing game traffic, where does Zynga move its application data?
What aspect of Zynga's business model allows it to leverage Amazon's cloud services effectively?
What aspect of Zynga's business model allows it to leverage Amazon's cloud services effectively?
Why does Zynga prefer leveraging external cloud services in addition to owning part of its data centers?
Why does Zynga prefer leveraging external cloud services in addition to owning part of its data centers?
What percentage of uptime does Zynga require due to its reliance on a single vendor for hosting?
What percentage of uptime does Zynga require due to its reliance on a single vendor for hosting?
Which event highlighted the importance of maintaining stable and reliable server infrastructure for Zynga?
Which event highlighted the importance of maintaining stable and reliable server infrastructure for Zynga?
Why is owning part of its data centers and using external services a strategic move for Zynga?
Why is owning part of its data centers and using external services a strategic move for Zynga?
How do companies like Outback Steakhouse benefit from utilizing platforms such as Microsoft's Azure?
How do companies like Outback Steakhouse benefit from utilizing platforms such as Microsoft's Azure?
Which feature distinguishes Zynga from financial services firms regarding server downtime consequences?
Which feature distinguishes Zynga from financial services firms regarding server downtime consequences?
What risk does Zynga face if game demand were to sharply decline?
What risk does Zynga face if game demand were to sharply decline?
What was one of the major barriers to widespread cloud adoption for many companies according to the text?
What was one of the major barriers to widespread cloud adoption for many companies according to the text?
What caused one of the major multiday service outages experienced by Amazon in its East Coast region in 2011?
What caused one of the major multiday service outages experienced by Amazon in its East Coast region in 2011?
What do the outages experienced by Amazon highlight about relying solely on cloud services?
What do the outages experienced by Amazon highlight about relying solely on cloud services?
What did some reports suggest about major cloud computing services' downtime per year?
What did some reports suggest about major cloud computing services' downtime per year?
Which company observed a trend of improving reliability and benefited from the scale and expertise provided by cloud providers like AWS?
Which company observed a trend of improving reliability and benefited from the scale and expertise provided by cloud providers like AWS?
What has prompted continued efforts to prevent outages in cloud computing according to the text?
What has prompted continued efforts to prevent outages in cloud computing according to the text?
What do businesses weigh when deciding on adopting the cloud according to the text?
What do businesses weigh when deciding on adopting the cloud according to the text?
