Cloud Adoption Parts

Question 1

What is procurement?

Answer 1

When you pay for access to standardized compute, storage, and other IT services, and you run it in a CSP’s data center

Question 2

What’s important to remember when thinking legally about cloud computing?

Answer 2

Recognize the different terms and conditions amount CSPs, cloud managed service providers, and resellers

Question 3

What should you research when it comes to security?

Answer 3

You should research existing industry best practices and use third-party auditing to evaluate CSPs

Question 4

What should you look for is you need to audit for compliance?

Answer 4

You should ask for an accredited certification that the CSP’s data centers are audited regularly to ensure they are secure

Question 5

What is governance?

Answer 5

Hoe customers manage and use the cloud in their organization

Question 6

How does governance work regarding CSPs?

Answer 6

CSPs provide features and services to build cloud governance into every aspect of a cloud environment.

Question 7

What is the pay-as-you-go utility model?

Answer 7

Cloud users only need to pay for what they consume and they need to account for fluctuating demand.

Question 8

What is the market pricing?

Answer 8

It’s when cloud pricing fluctuates based on marketing pricing, where you should allow for flexibility in your procurement strategy

Question 9

What does the US Health Department require compliance for?

Answer 9

The US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act