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What is cloud computing primarily used for?
Data storage and computing power
What does cloud computing typically use for its payment model?
Pay-as-you-go
How are large clouds often functionally distributed?
Across multiple locations
What is one of the five essential characteristics of cloud computing according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology?
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What can be a potential downside of the pay-as-you-go model in cloud computing?
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What does cloud computing provide on-demand?
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What is a data center in the context of cloud computing?
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What does the pay-as-you-go model in cloud computing help reduce?
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What is a potential drawback of the pay-as-you-go model in cloud computing?
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What is an example of 'On-demand self-service' in cloud computing?
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What does cloud computing rely on to achieve coherence?
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What does on-demand self-service in cloud computing mean?
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What is one potential consequence of the pay-as-you-go model in cloud computing?
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What is the role of a data center in cloud computing?
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What is the significance of broad network access in cloud computing?
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