Cloud Computing Technology and Information Systems: Chapter 8

What does IaaS (infrastructure as a service) provide?

Access to networking features, computers, and data storage space

What is the main focus of PaaS (platform as a service)?

Reducing the need to manage underlying infrastructure

Which cloud deployment model involves connecting infrastructure and applications between cloud-based resources and existing resources not located in the cloud?

Hybrid

What is the benefit of deploying resources on-premises in a private cloud?

Dedicated resources Signup and view all the answers

What advantage does cloud computing offer by trading capital expense for variable expense?

Stop guessing capacity Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cloud service provides a completed product that the service provider runs and manages?

SaaS Signup and view all the answers

What level of control does SaaS (software as a service) provide over IT resources?

Less control over IT resources Signup and view all the answers

What does a hybrid cloud deployment enable organizations to do?

Extend and grow their infrastructure into the cloud Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the challenges of cloud computing?

Policy and organizational issues Signup and view all the answers

Which cloud service provider has the highest number of availability zones?

Microsoft Azure Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of legal issues in cloud computing?

Licensing risk Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is NOT a part of technical issues in cloud computing?

Lock-in vendor Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a cloud service provider?

Developer productivity and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities Signup and view all the answers

Which cloud service provider has the lowest number of regions?

DigitalOcean Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of technical issues in cloud computing?

Shared technology Signup and view all the answers

Which issue is NOT related to policy and organizational challenges in cloud computing?

Data transfer bottlenecks Signup and view all the answers

What does the acronym SLA stand for in the context of cloud computing?

Service level agreement Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes cloud computing?

Delivery of IT resources via the internet with pay-as-you-go pricing Signup and view all the answers

What is a key advantage of cloud computing over traditional computing models?

Enables on-demand provisioning of capacity Signup and view all the answers

Which cloud service model provides applications as a service rather than a product?

Software as a Service (SaaS) Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes cloud storage?

Internet-based storage provided by servers in the 'cloud' Signup and view all the answers

How does cloud computing impact the way infrastructure is viewed and used?

It enables viewing and using infrastructure as software Signup and view all the answers

What challenge is commonly associated with cloud computing?

Managing variable demand peaks Signup and view all the answers

What concept does the term 'cloud' represent in cloud storage?

'Cloud' represents servers providing online storage via the internet Signup and view all the answers

In what way does cloud computing differ from traditional computing with regard to capacity provisioning?

Cloud computing requires guessing theoretical maximum peaks for capacity provisioning Signup and view all the answers

Cloud Computing Technology and Information Systems: Chapter 8

Questions and Answers

What does IaaS (infrastructure as a service) provide?

What is the main focus of PaaS (platform as a service)?

Which cloud deployment model involves connecting infrastructure and applications between cloud-based resources and existing resources not located in the cloud?

What is the benefit of deploying resources on-premises in a private cloud?

What advantage does cloud computing offer by trading capital expense for variable expense?

Which type of cloud service provides a completed product that the service provider runs and manages?

What level of control does SaaS (software as a service) provide over IT resources?

What does a hybrid cloud deployment enable organizations to do?

What is the main focus of the challenges of cloud computing?

Which cloud service provider has the highest number of availability zones?

What is the primary concern of legal issues in cloud computing?

Which factor is NOT a part of technical issues in cloud computing?

What is the main focus of Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a cloud service provider?

Which cloud service provider has the lowest number of regions?

What is the primary concern of technical issues in cloud computing?

Which issue is NOT related to policy and organizational challenges in cloud computing?

What does the acronym SLA stand for in the context of cloud computing?

Which of the following best describes cloud computing?

What is a key advantage of cloud computing over traditional computing models?

Which cloud service model provides applications as a service rather than a product?

What characterizes cloud storage?

How does cloud computing impact the way infrastructure is viewed and used?

What challenge is commonly associated with cloud computing?

What concept does the term 'cloud' represent in cloud storage?

In what way does cloud computing differ from traditional computing with regard to capacity provisioning?

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