Module 1 - Defining Cloud Computing

Question 1

NIST definition of cloud computing

Answer 1

Cloud computing enables ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.

Question 2

Shared Pools

Answer 2

A lot for computing resources are available for use.
service sare provided in a multitenant environment.
The organisation does not control the IT resources or even the location of the data.

Question 3

Rapid Provisioning

Answer 3

Companies can increase or decrease their cloud usage whenever they choose to do so.

They have more flexibility in how they use their resources

Question 4

Minimal Management effort

Answer 4

Task can be automated
Cloud resources can be programmed for ‘self-provisioning’

Question 5

Why are organisation turning to cloud

Answer 5

Innovation Velocity - Self-service delivery
Growth - Resources available on-demand
Cost Flexability - Metered Consumption
Consistency of Service - Platform Robustness

Question 6

Cloud containers

Answer 6

Objects to move around data. Different providers are

Docker, kubernetes, AWS ECS, cloud foundry, Azure Container services.