Cloud Computing Technology and Information Systems: Chapter 8
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What does IaaS (infrastructure as a service) provide?

  • Reduced need for managing underlying infrastructure
  • Completed product that the service provider runs and manages
  • Access to networking features, computers, and data storage space (correct)
  • Trade capital expense for variable expense
  • What is the main focus of PaaS (platform as a service)?

  • Trade capital expense for variable expense
  • Reducing the need to manage underlying infrastructure (correct)
  • Flexibility and management control over IT resources
  • Access to networking features, computers, and data storage space
  • Which cloud deployment model involves connecting infrastructure and applications between cloud-based resources and existing resources not located in the cloud?

  • On-premises
  • Hybrid (correct)
  • Cloud
  • IaaS
  • What is the benefit of deploying resources on-premises in a private cloud?

    <p>Dedicated resources (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What advantage does cloud computing offer by trading capital expense for variable expense?

    <p>Stop guessing capacity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cloud service provides a completed product that the service provider runs and manages?

    <p>SaaS (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What level of control does SaaS (software as a service) provide over IT resources?

    <p>Less control over IT resources (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a hybrid cloud deployment enable organizations to do?

    <p>Extend and grow their infrastructure into the cloud (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the challenges of cloud computing?

    <p>Policy and organizational issues (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cloud service provider has the highest number of availability zones?

    <p>Microsoft Azure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of legal issues in cloud computing?

    <p>Licensing risk (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is NOT a part of technical issues in cloud computing?

    <p>Lock-in vendor (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a cloud service provider?

    <p>Developer productivity and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cloud service provider has the lowest number of regions?

    <p>DigitalOcean (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of technical issues in cloud computing?

    <p>Shared technology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which issue is NOT related to policy and organizational challenges in cloud computing?

    <p>Data transfer bottlenecks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the acronym SLA stand for in the context of cloud computing?

    <p>Service level agreement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes cloud computing?

    <p>Delivery of IT resources via the internet with pay-as-you-go pricing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key advantage of cloud computing over traditional computing models?

    <p>Enables on-demand provisioning of capacity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cloud service model provides applications as a service rather than a product?

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

    What characterizes cloud storage?

    <p>Internet-based storage provided by servers in the 'cloud' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does cloud computing impact the way infrastructure is viewed and used?

    <p>It enables viewing and using infrastructure as software (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What challenge is commonly associated with cloud computing?

    <p>Managing variable demand peaks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept does the term 'cloud' represent in cloud storage?

    <p>'Cloud' represents servers providing online storage via the internet (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way does cloud computing differ from traditional computing with regard to capacity provisioning?

    <p>Cloud computing requires guessing theoretical maximum peaks for capacity provisioning (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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