AWS Flashcards
What is cloud computing ?
the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the internet to store manage and process data rather than a local server or computer
what does vps stand for
virtual private server - this is a virtualization of a machine into multiple sub-machines running multiple web apps
what are the benefits of a vps
better utilization and isolation of services
what is shared hosting
a single machine that is hosting multiple applications this is cheap and restrictive
what is cloud hosting?
multiple physical machines that act as one system. the system is abstracted into multiple cloud services. this is flexible secure scalable cost effective ad highly configurable
what is the magic quadrant?
market research reports published by it company called gartner that rellies on proprietary qualitative data
