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What is the primary advantage of cloud computing when compared to traditional data centers?

  • It requires constant on-site maintenance.
  • It necessitates large physical space for servers.
  • It eliminates the need for any software.
  • It allows for lower cost and no upfront investment. (correct)

    • Which essential characteristic of cloud computing describes the ability to quickly scale resources in and out?

  • Broad network access
  • On-demand self-service
  • Resource pooling
  • Rapid elasticity (correct)

    • Which statement best reflects a disadvantage of traditional data centers?

  • They are always up-to-date without any upgrades.
  • They require significant upfront investment and maintenance. (correct)
  • They operate at maximum capacity all the time.
  • They have a lower utilization rate than cloud services.

    • What is often a key feature of cloud computing service models?

    <p>On-demand network access to configurable resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is cloud computing often compared in terms of its service delivery?

    <p>Like utility services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which is NOT one of the essential characteristics of cloud computing?

    <p>Heavy dependence on physical infrastructure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the main reasons why cloud computing prevents resources from becoming idle?

    <p>It allows for flexible scalability based on demand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is cloud computing considered to offer improved reliability?

    <p>It allows for redundancy and automatic failover capabilities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a hypervisor in platform virtualization?

    <p>It enables multiple guest OSs to run independently on shared hardware.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following reduces overall costs in platform virtualization?

    <p>Reduced hardware, power, cooling, and administration expenses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the main benefits of using service-oriented architectures?

    <p>It helps create customizable and complex distributed applications.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is considered a security challenge in cloud computing?

    <p>Vulnerability to massive outages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What advantage do virtual servers have in relation to hardware?

    <p>They can operate independently of any specific hardware.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element is NOT one of the foundational aspects of cloud computing?

    <p>Fault Tolerance Mechanisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which benefit does platform virtualization provide for server management?

    <p>It simplifies management and allows for easy roll-backs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key issue associated with security in cloud computing?

    <p>Limited access to public SaaS version controls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic allows a consumer to provision computing capabilities without human interaction?

    <p>On-demand self-service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes 'resource pooling' in cloud computing?

    <p>Dynamic allocation of resources to serve multiple consumers simultaneously</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which service model provides software applications over the internet?

    <p>Software as a Service (SaaS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In cloud computing, what does broad network access mean?

    <p>Availability of cloud services through standard mechanisms across diverse devices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does measured service contribute to cloud computing?

    <p>By monitoring and controlling resource usage for transparency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What allows customers to have some control over resource location in cloud computing?

    <p>The ability to specify resource location at an abstract level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT considered an essential characteristic of cloud computing?

    <p>Dedicated hardware access</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When considering the term 'location independence', what does it imply for customers in cloud computing?

    <p>Customers rarely know the exact location of their resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the primary security challenges related to data dispersal?

    <p>Exposure of data to foreign governments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a concern when using external service providers for data storage?

    <p>Inability to access internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Amazon service allows storage and retrieval of data in scalable, reliable infrastructure?

    <p>Amazon S3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What programming languages are supported by Google App Engine for development?

    <p>Python and Java</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the billable resources for Google App Engine?

    <p>CPU time in CPU hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which feature does the Google App Engine administration console provide?

    <p>Message logs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a challenge related to logging mentioned in the content?

    <p>Inconsistent logging practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of service is Google App Engine categorized as?

    <p>Platform as a Service (PaaS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which service model provides the client with limited control over the application, mainly through settings?

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

    Which of the following is an example of Platform as a Service (PaaS)?

    <p>Google App Engine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)?

    <p>Client can control the operating system and applications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cloud deployment model is designed for the exclusive use of a single client?

    <p>Private cloud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a hybrid cloud model, what role does the public cloud play?

    <p>It handles spikes in load effectively.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following can be classified as a community cloud?

    <p>A cloud environment shared by a group with shared concerns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a defining feature of Software as a Service (SaaS)?

    <p>Services are typically based on subscription models.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What limits the services in a Platform as a Service (PaaS) model?

    <p>APIs capabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Cloud Computing Introduction

    • Cloud computing is a model for convenient, on-demand network access to shared computing resources, such as networks, servers, storage, applications, and services. These resources can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction. This model promotes availability and is composed of five essential characteristics, three service models, and four deployment models (NIST, USA).

    Lecture Outline

    • Definition of cloud computing
    • Essential characteristics of cloud computing
    • Advantages of cloud computing
    • Disadvantages of cloud computing
    • Amazon Cloud Computing Platform
    • Google App Engine
    • Summary of cloud computing

    Definition

    • "Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction. This cloud model promotes availability and is composed of five essential characteristics, three service models, and four deployment models". (NIST, USA)

    Cloud Symbol

    • The cloud symbol is a metaphor for the internet.

    Traditional Datacenter Issues

    • Datacenters are designed for peak load, but resources are often idle most of the time.
    • News and e-commerce sites experience high peak loads on certain days.
    • Ongoing maintenance (hardware & software), upgrades, and rent/electricity costs are significant.

    Cloud Computing Analogy

    • Cloud computing is often compared to utility services.
    • Use of virtualization (mainframe -> PC -> Cloud)

    Advantages of Cloud Computing

    • Lower hardware and software/maintenance costs
    • Applications as components
    • No upfront investment in hardware or software infrastructure
    • No need for proprietary infrastructure for peak load.
    • Flexible scalability
    • Higher utilization
    • Improved reliability

    Essential Characteristics

    • Rapid elasticity: Capabilities can be rapidly and elastically provisioned and released, often automatically, to quickly scale in or out.
    • On-demand self-service: Consumers can unilaterally provision computing capabilities (like server time) as needed without interacting with a provider.
    • Measured service: Cloud systems automatically control and optimize resource usage by metering at some level of abstraction (e.g., storage, processing). Transparency is afforded to both the provider and consumer.

    Essential Characteristics (Continued)

    • Broad network access: Capabilities are available over the network and accessible through standard mechanisms by heterogeneous platforms (e.g., mobile phones, laptops).
    • Resource pooling: The provider's computing resources are pooled to serve multiple consumers with dynamic assignment and re-assignment of resources.

    Service Models

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Platform as a Service (PaaS)
    • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

    Service Models Analogy

    • People and goods: Software applications
    • Vehicles: Platform
    • Road network: Infrastructure

    SaaS (Software as a Service)

    • Clients use provider's applications over the network (browser or client).
    • Clients have limited control over applications (settings).
    • Examples: Gmail, Google Apps, Salesforce.com, YouTube, Facebook.

    PaaS (Platform as a Service)

    • Delivers a platform rather than a service.
    • Provides APIs for developers.
    • Services are limited by APIs capabilities.
    • Examples: Google App Engine, Mosso (Rackspace).

    IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)

    • Provides computer hardware (typically set up as a grid).
    • Massive horizontal scalability is possible.
    • Clients have control over the operating system, applications, and firewalls, but not over the underlying cloud infrastructure.

    Deployment Models

    • Public cloud: Run by third-party providers; can be much larger than a company's private cloud; portions can be reserved.
    • Private cloud: Built for the exclusive use of a client; company owns and controls the infrastructure.
    • Hybrid cloud: Combines public and private models; public cloud can handle load spikes.
    • Community cloud: Multi-site private or hybrid setup.

    Foundational Elements of Cloud Computing

    • Virtualization
    • Grid technology
    • Service-oriented architecture
    • Distributed computing
    • Broadband Networks
    • Browser as a platform

    Platform Virtualization

    • Host operating system provides an abstraction layer for virtual guest operating systems.
    • Hypervisor/Virtual Machine Monitor (VMware) resides between hardware and operating system.
    • Enables guest operating systems to run in isolation of other operating systems on shared hardware.
    • Allows VMs to reside independently and share resources.

    Platform Virtualization (Benefits)

    • Increased physical server utilization
    • Reduced hardware, power, cooling, and administration costs
    • Reduced space
    • Hardware independent virtual servers
    • Easier Disaster Recovery
    • Support for multiple operating systems
    • Improved physical host server security

    Service-Oriented Architectures

    • Design principles for system development and integration.
    • Model for using web services (requesters, registries, providers).
    • Use web services to build complex, customizable, and distributed applications.

    Cloud Computing Issues

    • High-speed internet access speed
    • Security
    • Privacy
    • Performance
    • Regulatory compliance

    Security Challenges

    • Attraction to hackers
    • Possibility of massive outages
    • Differences in public vs. internal cloud security
    • Lack of public SaaS version control
    • Data dispersal and international privacy laws
    • Exposure to foreign government data subpoenas
    • Data retention issues
    • Logging challenges
    • Data ownership issues
    • Quality of service guarantees

    Privacy Challenges

    • Trusting a provider's security model
    • Indirect administrator accountability
    • Inability to examine proprietary implementations
    • Loss of physical control

    Amazon Services

    • Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud)
    • Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)
    • Amazon SimpleDB
    • Amazon SQS (Simple Queue Service)
    • Amazon CloudFront (Content Delivery Network)
    • Elastic IP

    Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)

    • Simple web services interface for data storage and retrieval.
    • Accessible at any time, from anywhere in the world.
    • Highly scalable, reliable, and fast.
    • Uses an inexpensive data storage infrastructure.
    • Data stored in buckets; region-specific storage.
    • Command-line or graphical user interface (GUI) for access.

    Google App Engine

    • Platform as a Service (PaaS).
    • For developing and hosting web applications.
    • OS and hardware platform not relevant.
    • Features fully featured local development environment that mimics Google App Engine.
    • Dev tools include Python and Java.
    • Domain names limited to "yourapp".appspot.com

    Administration Console

    • Google App Engine features a console for managing and monitoring applications.
    • Includes tools for statistics, message logs, and user authentication via Google accounts.

    Billable Resources

    • Google App Engine charges for CPU time, outgoing and incoming bandwidth, data storage, and emails sent.
    • Free allowance provided for a set number of requests per month.

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