History and Evolution of Cloud Computing

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What is the concept that evolved to make efficient use of the computing power of mainframes?

Time sharing (correct)

Dumb terminals

Resource pooling

Virtualization

In the 1970s, which operating system made it possible for mainframes to have multiple virtual systems on a single physical node?

Time sharing OS

Dumb terminal OS

Resource pooling system

Virtual Machine (VM) (correct)

What was the application of shared access of a mainframe in the 1950s known as?

Dumb terminal access

Resource pooling

Virtualization

Time sharing (correct)

What technology allowed multiple distinct computing environments to exist on the same physical hardware?

Virtualization Signup and view all the answers

What became a technological driver and a massive catalyst for significant evolutions in communications and computing?

Virtualization Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of a hypervisor in a virtualized environment?

To allocate computing power, memory, and storage to virtual machines Signup and view all the answers

How did the pay-as-you-go model contribute to the launching of cloud computing?

It enabled users to instantly spin up new instances Signup and view all the answers

What technology enabled some companies to make the benefits of cloud computing accessible to users?

Virtualization and improved hypervisors Signup and view all the answers

Why did the pay-per-use model appeal to companies of all sizes?

It allowed for switching to a more cash-flow friendly OpEx model from a CapEx model Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of virtualizing servers into shared hosting environments, virtual private servers, and virtual dedicated servers?

To make hardware costs more viable Signup and view all the answers

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What is the concept that evolved to make efficient use of the computing power of mainframes?

In the 1970s, which operating system made it possible for mainframes to have multiple virtual systems on a single physical node?

What was the application of shared access of a mainframe in the 1950s known as?

What technology allowed multiple distinct computing environments to exist on the same physical hardware?

What became a technological driver and a massive catalyst for significant evolutions in communications and computing?

What is the main function of a hypervisor in a virtualized environment?

How did the pay-as-you-go model contribute to the launching of cloud computing?

What technology enabled some companies to make the benefits of cloud computing accessible to users?

Why did the pay-per-use model appeal to companies of all sizes?

What was the primary purpose of virtualizing servers into shared hosting environments, virtual private servers, and virtual dedicated servers?

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