AWS Concepts Flashcards

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Q

In very simple terms, what is the “cloud”?

A

A computer located somewhere else that you utilize in some fashion

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What is scalability?

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Scalability is the ability of a system to increase in size based on demand

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3
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What are the 4 primary benefits of using cloud services?

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High availability, fault tolerant, scalability, and elasticity

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What are some of the common features or services offered by cloud service providers?

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Virtualization, computing power, storage

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5
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What best describes AWS EC2?

A

A virtual computer used primarily for it’s processing power

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