Cloud Computing Flashcards
1
Q
The the term Grid, coined at 1996 was used to describe?
A
-hard/software infastructure
-HPC community (vision)
->linked
supercomputers/clusters
->high-end capabilities
->science
2
Q
What is the vision of the Grid?
A
-a hardware and software infastructure access to high end computation: ->dependable ->consistent ->pervasive ->inexpensive
3
Q
What must Grid computing provide?
A
- Resource discovery
- Information collection & publishing
- Process management
- Security
- Process/Session recording
4
Q
What is the Grid virtualising?
A
The underlying distributed resources
5
Q
How is Cloud computing related to Grid computing?
A
It developed out of it
6
Q
What is the main idea of cloud computing?
A
“ON DEMAND RESOURCE PROVISIONING”
- user = consumer
- resource = provided service
7
Q
what are three associated concepts to cloud computing?
A
- SaaS
- PaaS
- IaaS
8
Q
What is a cloud computing layer virtualizing?
A
multiple computers
9
Q
Name a difference between grid computing and cloud computing.
A
Grid has
- tighter relation between users and administration
- more restrictive execution model
10
Q
What algorithm design paradigm is commonly used in Cloud computing?
A
Divide & Conquer
