Digital Transformation with GCP Flashcards
What are waves of innovation called?
Kondratiev waves
What were some major points along the kondratiev waves over time?
The age of the:
- Printing press
- Steam engine
- Electricity
- Transportation
- Computer
- Cloud infrastructure
How does GCP define digital transformation?
When an organization uses new digital technologies, such as public, private, and hybrid cloud platforms to create or modify business processes, culture, and customer experiences to meet the needs of changing business and market dynamics.
What does the cloud help businesses do?
- Foster innovation
- Generate new revenue streams
- Adapt quickly to changing markets and customer needs
- Change relationships with customers, employees, and partners by modernizing applications, creating new services, and delivering value.
What is the cloud?
A metaphor for the network of data centers which store and compute information that’s available through the internet.
What is on-premises infrastructure?
Refers to hardware and software applications that are hosted onsite, located, and operated within an organization’s data center to serve their unique needs.
Benefits of on-prem?
- Doesn’t require third-party access
- Owners have physical control over the server hardware and software
- Doesn’t require owners to pay for ongoing access
Drawbacks of on-prem?
- owners must buy physical servers through procurement processes that can take months
- systems require specialized physical space with sufficient power and cooling
- businesses need expert personnel to manage these systems
- difficult to scale when demand spikes or business expands
What is a private cloud?
A type of cloud computing where the infrastructure is dedicated to a single organization instead of the general public.
What do the terms “single tenant” and “corporate cloud” describe?
These are terms that describe a private cloud.
Why might an organization choose a private cloud?
- They have already invested heavily in their own infrastructure
- For regulatory reasons, data must be kept on-prem or hosted in a certain way
What is the public cloud or multi-tenant cloud infrastructure?
On-demand computing services and infrastructure are managed by a third party provider and shared with multiple organizations through the public internet. Each tenant’s data and applications are hidden from other tenants.
What’s a metaphor for a multi-tenant cloud infrastructure?
An apartment building that’s managed by a property management company.
What are the 3 types of cloud computing service models available in the public cloud?
- IaaS - infrastructure as a service
- PaaS - platform as a service
- SaaS - software as a service
What is PaaS?
Offers a develop and deploy environment to build cloud applications
