Mod 9 - Benefits of the Cloud

Question 1

High availability

Answer 1

focuses on ensuring maximum availability, regardless of disruptions or events that may occur

Question 2

Scalability

Answer 2

refers to the ability to adjust resources to meet demand

Question 3

what are two benefits of scalability

Answer 3

ability to adjust resources to meet demand

The other benefit of scalability is that you aren’t overpaying for services. Because the cloud is a consumption-based model, you only pay for what you use

Question 4

Two types of scalability

Answer 4

Vertical scaling - focused on increasing or decreasing the capabilities of resources
Ex. if you were developing an app and you needed more processing power, you could vertically scale up to add more CPUs or RAM to the virtual machine

Horizontal scaling - adding or subtracting the number of resources

Question 5

Reliability

Answer 5

the ability of a system to recover from failures and continue to function

Question 6

Predictability

Answer 6

the cloud lets you move forward with confidence

Question 7

Two types of predictability

Answer 7

Performance - focuses on predicting the resources needed to deliver a positive experience for your customers. Can adjust with autoscaling and load balancing

Cost - focused on predicting or forecasting the cost of the cloud spend
* By operating in the cloud and using cloud analytics and information, you can predict future costs and adjust your resources as needed
* get an estimate of potential cloud spend

Question 8

what are the 4 governance benefits in the cloud

Answer 8

• set templates help ensure that all your deployed resources meet corporate standards and government regulatory requirements.
• Plus, you can update all your deployed resources to new standards as standards change.
• Cloud-based auditing helps flag any resource that’s out of compliance with your corporate standards and provides mitigation strategies.
• Depending on your operating model, software patches and updates may also automatically be applied, which helps with both governance and security.

Question 9

what are the 3 security benefits in the cloud

Answer 9

• If you want maximum control of security, infrastructure as a service provides you with physical resources but lets you manage the operating systems and installed software, including patches and maintenance.
• If you want patches and maintenance taken care of automatically, platform as a service or software as a service deployments may be the best cloud strategies for you.
• Can handle things like distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, making your network more robust and secure.

Question 10

what are the 4 benefits of management in cloud

Answer 10

• Automatically scale resource deployment based on need.
• Deploy resources based on a preconfigured template, removing the need for manual configuration.
• Monitor the health of resources and automatically replace failing resources.
• Receive automatic alerts based on configured metrics, so you’re aware of performance in real time.

Question 11

what are 4 ways to manage cloud resources

Answer 11

• Through a web portal.
• Using a command line interface.
• Using APIs.
• Using PowerShell.

Question 12

what is Management in cloud

Answer 12

speaks to how you’re able to manage your cloud environment and resources