intro to cloud computing

Question 1

What is Cloud Computing

Answer 1

“A model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand
network access to a shared pool of configurable computing
resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and
services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with
minimal management effort or service provider
interaction.”

Question 2

Cloud Computing Attributes

Answer 2

❖ On-demand self-service
❖ Anytime, Anywhere; often with 99.9% (three nines) to 99.999% (five nines) uptime
guarantee
❖ Accessible via Internet
❖ Requires broad network access; slow service response time impairs usability
❖ Rapid elasticity
❖ Rapid resource scaling, e.g., dealing with ‘flash crowd’
❖ Utility computing
❖ Metered like utilities, e.g. water, gas, electricity

Question 3

Deployment Models: Public

Answer 3

The infrastructure is made available to the general public or a large industry group.

Question 4

Deployment Models: Hybrid

Answer 4

the infrastructure is a composition of two or more clouds that remain unique entities but are bound together.

Question 5

Deployment Models: Community

Answer 5

The infrastructure is shared by several organisations; typically externally hosted but may be hosted by the organisations.

Question 6

Deployment Models: Private

Answer 6

The infrastructure is operated solely for an organisation; can be internally or externally hosted

Question 7

Delivery service models

Answer 7

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