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What prompted the shift from mainframes to commodity servers in IT data centers?
What prompted the shift from mainframes to commodity servers in IT data centers?
- The need for higher utilization rates
- The advent of fast and inexpensive microprocessors (correct)
- The collapse of the mainframe era
- Increased demand for personal computers
What was the primary reason mainframes had to operate at high utilization rates?
What was the primary reason mainframes had to operate at high utilization rates?
- To increase processing power
- Because they were very expensive (correct)
- To improve data storage
- To reduce costs
Which type of computers became popular among small businesses and on college campuses from 1960 to 1980?
Which type of computers became popular among small businesses and on college campuses from 1960 to 1980?
- Microprocessors
- Minicomputers (correct)
- Mainframes
- Personal computers
What is the primary goal of distributed computing?
What is the primary goal of distributed computing?
What is a characteristic of a distributed system?
What is a characteristic of a distributed system?
What type of microprocessor was used in personal computers from 1970 to 1990?
What type of microprocessor was used in personal computers from 1970 to 1990?
What is the primary focus of most production grids, such as TeraGrid and EGEE?
What is the primary focus of most production grids, such as TeraGrid and EGEE?
What is a characteristic of a computing grid?
What is a characteristic of a computing grid?
What is the benefit of grid computing in terms of resources?
What is the benefit of grid computing in terms of resources?
What is the primary advantage of cloud computing in terms of hardware?
What is the primary advantage of cloud computing in terms of hardware?
What is a challenge of managing large amounts of data with personal computers?
What is a challenge of managing large amounts of data with personal computers?
What is a key difference between cluster computing and grid computing?
What is a key difference between cluster computing and grid computing?
What is the primary characteristic of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
What is the primary characteristic of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
What enables people to access content and run applications over the internet?
What enables people to access content and run applications over the internet?
What is the primary advantage of Web 2.0 services?
What is the primary advantage of Web 2.0 services?
What is the role of internet technologies in cloud computing?
What is the role of internet technologies in cloud computing?
What is the characteristic of web services like XML and HTTP?
What is the characteristic of web services like XML and HTTP?
What is the primary advantage of hosting a website on the internet?
What is the primary advantage of hosting a website on the internet?
What is the main benefit of advance reservations of capacity in IaaS providers?
What is the main benefit of advance reservations of capacity in IaaS providers?
What is the primary function of automatic scaling in IaaS providers?
What is the primary function of automatic scaling in IaaS providers?
What is the main purpose of a service-level agreement (SLA) in IaaS providers?
What is the main purpose of a service-level agreement (SLA) in IaaS providers?
What is the typical hypervisor used in IaaS offerings?
What is the typical hypervisor used in IaaS offerings?
What is the result of automatic scaling increasing the number of virtual servers?
What is the result of automatic scaling increasing the number of virtual servers?
What is the benefit of Amazon Reserved Instances?
What is the benefit of Amazon Reserved Instances?
What is a key requirement for IaaS providers to deploy and maintain their cloud offerings?
What is a key requirement for IaaS providers to deploy and maintain their cloud offerings?
What is the main purpose of a persistence layer in PaaS platforms?
What is the main purpose of a persistence layer in PaaS platforms?
What is the main difference between IaaS and PaaS providers?
What is the main difference between IaaS and PaaS providers?
What is the name of Amazon Web Services' virtual server offering?
What is the name of Amazon Web Services' virtual server offering?
What is the primary benefit of using PaaS providers?
What is the primary benefit of using PaaS providers?
What is the purpose of Amazon Web Services' SimpleDB service?
What is the purpose of Amazon Web Services' SimpleDB service?