CS 5610 Cloud Computing Lecture 3: Enabling Technology

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What is the main reason for grouping IT resources in close proximity in data centers?

To reduce power consumption

To increase geographic dispersion

To increase land cost

To improve accessibility for IT personnel (correct)

What does the physical IT resource layer of a data center refer to?

The power-saving mechanisms

The facility infrastructure housing IT systems (correct)

The virtualized components

The geographic dispersal of resources

Why are data centers usually located in areas where power and land are cheaper?

To support scalability and growth

To reduce overall costs for running the data center (correct)

To enhance accessibility for the public

To increase operational costs

What is the benefit of virtualized components in data centers?

They are easier to allocate and control Signup and view all the answers

How are data centers typically built in terms of hardware and architecture?

Built upon standardized hardware and modular architectures Signup and view all the answers

Which feature allows for power sharing/saving, higher efficiency, and improved accessibility in data centers?

Resource sharing Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of virtualization in data centers?

To improve resource allocation and management Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect is NOT a reason for data centers being located where power and land are cheaper?

Increase the environmental impact Signup and view all the answers

What makes it easier to allocate, release, operate, monitor, and control resources in data centers?

Virtualized components Signup and view all the answers

In what way do standardized commodity hardware and modular architectures benefit data centers?

By supporting scalability, growth, and speedy hardware replacements Signup and view all the answers

CS 5610 Cloud Computing Lecture 3: Enabling Technology

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What is the main reason for grouping IT resources in close proximity in data centers?

What does the physical IT resource layer of a data center refer to?

Why are data centers usually located in areas where power and land are cheaper?

What is the benefit of virtualized components in data centers?

How are data centers typically built in terms of hardware and architecture?

Which feature allows for power sharing/saving, higher efficiency, and improved accessibility in data centers?

What is the purpose of virtualization in data centers?

Which aspect is NOT a reason for data centers being located where power and land are cheaper?

What makes it easier to allocate, release, operate, monitor, and control resources in data centers?

In what way do standardized commodity hardware and modular architectures benefit data centers?

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