Challenges with Traditional Public Cloud Solutions

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Why is there a lack of innovation and improvement in service levels in traditional public cloud solutions?

Inadequate investment in infrastructure.
Market dominance and limited competition deter innovation. (correct)
Focus on decentralization and redundancy.
Lack of demand for cloud services.

What is a significant drawback of traditional public cloud solutions mentioned in the text?

Innovative approaches to tiering and prioritizing data.
High affordability for users.
Decentralized infrastructure ensuring data security.
Centralized nature leading to a single point of failure. (correct)

Why have public cloud providers not significantly improved affordability or performance despite scaling up their services?

Increased demand for cloud storage.
Rapid technological advancements in the industry.
Efforts to improve data security measures.
Limited competition and a focus on maintaining existing solutions. (correct)

What factor contributes to the oligopoly position of public cloud solutions providers in the market?

Heavy infrastructure investment and market dominance. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of a single point of failure in traditional public cloud solutions?

Possible complete system shutdown due to one mishap or attack. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why do traditional public cloud providers lack incentive to innovate according to the text?

Their widespread market dominance diminishes innovation incentives. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the key advantages of utilizing cloud storage mentioned in the text?

Lower electricity usage compared to traditional data centers (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which technology is utilized by Impossible Cloud to provide decentralized cloud services?

Web3 technology (A) Signup and view all the answers

What feature ensures high availability in the cloud storage platform mentioned in the text?

100% durability without any single point of failure (C) Signup and view all the answers

How does using existing cloud storage capacity benefit cloud service providers according to the text?

Avoids the need to build new data centers (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does Impossible Cloud do to lower end-user costs significantly as mentioned in the text?

Monetizes spare capacity in top-tier data centers (B) Signup and view all the answers

What protocol is supported by the platform providing off-site storage for Kubernetes object storage requirements?

S3 protocol (B) Signup and view all the answers

What has been a direct consequence of market domination in the cloud storage space?

Decrease in innovation and introduction of premium upgrades (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe the choice between high-response 'hot storage' and lower-performance 'cold storage'?

Performance trade-off decision (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common issue with the pricing structure of cloud storage services mentioned in the text?

Complexity with hidden or indirect costs (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why is expanding data centers continuously considered an inefficient approach according to the text?

It fails to address the inefficiency of data center utilization (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do businesses have to choose between when considering 'hot storage' and 'cold storage'?

Performance levels and associated costs (A) Signup and view all the answers

How have public clouds failed to address the rising demand for cloud services efficiently?

By relying on continuous expansion of data centers (A) Signup and view all the answers