Cloud Storage Providers - Amazon S3 and Nirvanix

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Match the following cloud storage providers with their descriptions:

Amazon S3 = Designed to make web-scale computing easier for developers Nirvanix = One of the current industry top storage providers Microsoft Azure = Known for its strong data security features Google Cloud Storage = Offers seamless integration with other Google Cloud services

Match the following features of Amazon S3 with their functionalities:

Write, read, and delete objects = Can contain from 1 byte to 5 gigabytes of data each Unique developer-assigned key = Used to store and retrieve objects Unlimited number of stored objects = No limit on the number of objects that can be stored Public or private objects = Rights can be assigned to specific users

Match the following statements with the correct cloud storage provider:

Maximizing benefits of scale = Amazon S3 Strong emphasis on data security = Nirvanix Integration with other cloud services = Microsoft Azure Scalable data storage infrastructure = Google Cloud Storage

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

Storage as a Service = Third-party provider rents space on their storage to end users Client software = Used by customers to specify backup set and transfer data Cost-per-gigabyte model = Pricing model based on amount of data stored WAN = Network used for transferring data between client and service provider Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statements with the correct explanation:

Data loss recovery process = Retrieving lost data from the service provider Specialized storage providers = Providers that focus on specific types of data storage Infrastructure payment = End users don't pay for infrastructure but for data transfer/storage Lack of technical personnel = Ideal situation for using Storage as a Service Signup and view all the answers

Match the following concepts with their relevance to cloud storage:

Disaster recovery needs = Complexity driving the popularity of storage service providers Data replication = Part of current backup and disaster recovery processes Small and medium-sized businesses = Particularly benefiting from renting storage space Capital budget constraints = Reason for end users to rent storage instead of owning infrastructure Signup and view all the answers

Match the following companies with their services related to client web site storage:

Hostmonster = Store files and data for client web sites GoDaddy = Store files and data for client web sites Facebook = Allow members to post pictures and content stored on servers MySpace = Allow members to post pictures and content stored on servers Signup and view all the answers

Match the following online platforms with the type of user-generated content they host:

Flickr = Hosts millions of digital photographs Picasa = Hosts millions of digital photographs YouTube = Hosts user-uploaded video files Google Docs = Upload documents, spreadsheets, and presentations to Google's data servers Signup and view all the answers

Match the following email providers with their storage practices:

Gmail = Stores email messages on own servers Hotmail = Stores email messages on own servers Yahoo!Mail = Stores email messages on own servers MediaMax = Offers storage space for digital data Signup and view all the answers

Match the following security techniques with their descriptions:

Encryption = Uses complex algorithms to encode information and requires an encryption key for decoding Authentication processes = Require users to create a name and password Authorization practices = Involves listing authorized individuals to access information stored on cloud systems Strongspace = Offers storage space for any kind of digital data Signup and view all the answers

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