cloud computing concepts

Question 1

_____ provides preconfigured environments for developing and managing environments. The service provides on-demand computing

Answer 1

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Question 2

_____ is managed by a vendor. It is available over a network and is a pay-as-you-go model. It is a full-service product.

Answer 2

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Question 3

_____ provides companies the ability to “rent” hardware and services in a cloud environment. The service provider owns, maintains, and manages the equipment while the company pays per use.

Answer 3

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

An IaaS provides access to the system, but the customer must configure it to meet their needs. It is a self-managed solution to cloud concepts.

Question 4

_____ is a subset of SaaS. It includes any security services offered in cloud modules.

Answer 4

Security as a Service (SECaaS)

Question 5

A _____ separates data and control planes in a network. It uses virtualization to route traffic to its intended destination, instead of using proprietary hardware.

Answer 5

Software Defined Network (SDN)

Question 6

_____ is a phenomenon that occurs when the number of virtual machines (VMs) on a network reaches a point where the administrator can no longer manage them effectively.

Answer 6

Virtualization sprawl

Question 7

_____ is a distributed model that is accomplished at or near the source of the data where it is needed. These devices perform early processing of data to and from edge devices to enable prioritization.

Answer 7

Edge computing

Question 8

_____ is the placement of a node or nodes for processing resources close to the physical location of Internet of things (IoT) sensors

Answer 8

Fog computing

Question 9

A _____ is a low power computer that runs from resources stored on a central server.

Answer 9

thin client