18 Questions
What is a public cloud?
A public cloud is owned by a third party and offers commercialized cloud services and IT resources to cloud consumer organizations.
Define a private cloud.
A private cloud is owned by an individual organization and resides within the organization's premises.
Explain a community cloud.
A community cloud is limited for access by a group of cloud consumers who may also share responsibility in its ownership.
What is a hybrid cloud?
A hybrid cloud is a combination of two or more cloud deployment models.
What does IaaS stand for?
IaaS stands for Infrastructure-as-a-Service.
List some examples of IT resources included in IaaS.
Hardware, network, connectivity, operating systems, and other raw IT resources.
What is the typical profile of a SaaS offering?
A software program positioned as a shared cloud service and made available as a product or generic utility.
In IaaS, how are IT resources typically packaged?
Virtualized and packaged into bundles.
What does PaaS rely on?
The usage of a ready-made environment that establishes pre-packaged products and tools for custom applications.
What is a key characteristic of PaaS usage for cloud consumers?
Intentional shielding from the implementation details of the platform.
What level of administrative control is typically granted to cloud consumers in a SaaS implementation?
Very limited administrative control.
What does the cloud service consumer have access to in a SaaS contract?
Access to the cloud service contract, but not to any underlying IT resources or implementation details.
What level of control is typically granted to the Cloud Consumer in SaaS?
limited administrative
What is the typical functionality made available to the Cloud Consumer in IaaS?
full access to virtualized infrastructure
What are some common activities carried out by cloud consumers in relation to PaaS?
implements, manages, and maintains cloud service
What are some common activities carried out by cloud providers in relation to IaaS?
provisions and manages the physical processing, storage, networking, and hosting required
What does the combination of IaaS + PaaS involve?
For instance, the cloud provider offering the PaaS environment chose to lease an IaaS environment from a different cloud provider.
What is a common activity carried out by cloud providers in relation to SaaS?
Monitors usage by cloud consumers
Test your knowledge on different cloud deployment models including public cloud, private cloud, and community cloud. Learn about the characteristics and usage scenarios of each deployment model.
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