Resiliency and Automation 3.8

Question 1

Automation and Scripting

Answer 1

Cloud bases services are constantly changing.
Automation will help you handle that. You can automatically set up automation. Automation can help you prevent attacks.

Question 2

Templates

Answer 2

Good for setting a basic structure or application instances. Fill in all the extra details once the instance is setup.

Question 3

Master Images

Answer 3

Instead of building the server each time, create a perfect customized master image. You’ll need to make adjustments situationally, but it will save you a lot of time. Keep the master image updated with all the latest security updates. This will also save a lot of time.

Question 4

Non-Persistance

Answer 4

The cloud is always in motion, app instances are constantly built and torn down. Snapshots can capture the current configuration and data. This is going to allow you to revert back to a save state of a known working, healthy config.

Question 5

Elasticity and Scalability

Answer 5

One of the biggest advantages to cloud based infrastructure, is the ability to change and move as necessary. You can scale up or down so you are only using what you need when you need it. It can be built with a few mouse clicks. Servers can be moved to other data centers based on where the sun is.