M7Q38: Cloud Computing

Question 1

A software company uses a hosted service to build a web application in the cloud. The hosting provider maintains all the hardware that the web application is built on and the software company can simply build their web application without worrying about anything else. This is an example of ___________.

A. IaaS
B. PaaS
C. SaaS
D. Private Cloud

Answer 1

B. PaaS

Explanation: PaaS (Platform as a Service) providers take care of everything that’s needed to build software in the cloud so that companies can easily build web applications and other software in the cloud without needing to maintain any of their own servers and hardware.

Question 2

A company hosts a portion of their network infrastructure in the cloud which it accesses via VPN. The company is able to move workloads and servers between their on-premise private network and their network in the cloud creating a Hybrid cloud environment. What type of cloud service is this referring to?

A. IaaS
B. PaaS
C. SaaS
D. Private Cloud

Answer 2

A. IaaS

Explanation: IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) providers offer complete network infrastructures in the cloud where companies can set up their own servers and network storage and only pay for the resources that are used on a monthly basis.

Question 3

Any type of software that is hosted in the cloud and accessed as a service via the internet by customers refers to ________________.

A. Hybrid IaaS
B. Private SaaS
C. Hybrid Cloud
D. Public SaaS

Answer 3

D. Public SaaS

Explanation: Public SaaS (Software as a Service) is a software offering that runs in the public cloud and is accessed by customers over the Internet. Public SaaS is available to anyone who wishes to use or pay for the software as a monthly recurring service. Some companies build Private SaaS within their own private
cloud which would be a software applications strictly used by the internal employees and would not be available to the public or accessible via a public cloud.

Question 4

A virtualized network and network infrastructure that is hosted privately, publicly, or both, but is shared amongst multipole organizations that have similar interests and compliance requirements is called a ______________.

A. Private Cloud
B. Public Cloud
C. Community Cloud
D. Hybrid Cloud

Answer 4

C. Community Cloud