2.2 Foundations of Cloud Computing | Advantages

Question 1

What are the 4 benefits of cloud computing?

Answer 1

• High Availability
• Elasticity
• Agility
• Durability

Question 2

How is “High Availability” a good thing?

Answer 2

Highly Available systems operate continuously without failure for a long time, by reducing or managing failures.

Question 3

Explain what “Elasticity” is.

Answer 3

Elasticity allows you to provision only what you need, and grow/shrink on demand.

You don’t need to know your capacity ahead of time.

Question 4

What is “Agility” in terms of cloud computing?

Answer 4

AWS provides increased agility - access to more services to help you innovate faster, therefore quicker to market.

Question 5

What is “Durability” in terms of cloud computing?

Answer 5

Durability means your data is protected long-term without corruption.