OBJ 1.8 X Flashcards
Public
Systems and users interact with devices on public networks, such
as the Internet and other clouds
Private
Systems and users only have access with other devices inside the
same private cloud or system
Hybrid
Combination of private and public
Community
Collaborative effort where infrastructure is shared between
several organizations from a specific community with common
concerns
Software as a service (SaaS)
▪ User interacts with a web-based application
▪ Details of how it works are hidden from users
▪ Examples:
● Google Docs
● Office 365
Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
▪ Allows outsourcing of the infrastructure of the servers or desktops to a
service provider
▪ Hosted off-site at the service provider’s data center and the customer is billed for usage
▪ Charged by hours, processing power, or bandwidth used like utility
services
▪ Examples
● Amazon Web Services (AWS)
● Microsoft’s Azure
Platform as a service (PaaS)
▪ Provides a development platform for companies that are developing
applications without the need for infrastructure
▪ Dion Training uses PaaS for our courses
▪ Examples:
▪ Pivotal
● OpenShift
● Apprenda
Desktop as a service (DaaS)
▪ Provides a desktop environment that is accessible through the Internet in the form of a cloud desktop or virtual desktop environment
● Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Virtual private network (VPN)
Multitenancy
Allowing customers to share computing resources in a public or private
cloud
● Better storage/access
● Better use of resources
● Lower overall cost
Elasticity
▪ Attempts to match the resources allocated with the actual amount of
resources needed at any given point in time
▪ Elasticity is focused on meeting the sudden increases and decreases
in the workload
Scalability