Chapter 16 - Exam 3 Flashcards
Explain Cloud Storage in the past and why many people did not use it.
- iDrives offered by GoDaddy.com
- internet speed was too slow
What is a CSP and what does it offer?
Cloud Storage Providers
- offers permanent storage to customers
- customer doesn’t need internal hard drive
What is a disadvantage to CSPs?
Privacy
CSP can see all your data if specified in TOS (terms of service)
What is IaaS? When is it used?
Infrastructure as a Service
-connects you to another computer to use it’s applications
-used when influx of temporary work and do not have necessary resources
How are customers charged when using IaaS?
Pay-as-you-go Model
What is SaaS and who is it offered by?
Software as a Service
- provided by CSPs
- is common application software made available to CSP customers to use as needed
“On-Demand” Software
common application software that CSP identifies and installs on it’s cloud for customers to use
Disadvantage of SaaS?
software is usually not the most popular of its kind on the market
6 examples of CSPs/StaaS?
- microsoft
- dropbox
- Amazon S3
- Fibertown
- Rackspace
SaaS application software that most resembles Microsoft Office?
Apache OpenOffice
Apaches OpenOffice's: Writer Calc Impress Base Draw Correspond to what?
Writer - Microsoft Word Calc - Microsoft Excel Impress - Microsoft Powerpoint Base - Microsoft Access Draw - Adobe Photoshop
Paying more for storing more data with a StaaS provider (CSP) is know as ___
Scaling
PONO stands for what?
Purchase Order Number
PaaS
Platform as a Service
- offers programming applications to companies
- used by Large Companies
Disadvantage to PaaS?
Signing contract with PaaS can decrease a business’s Flexibility