Security Architecture: Platform Diversity and Multi-Cloud Systems Flashcards

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What is Platform Diversity?

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Embracing platform diversity within IT infrastructures offers a range of advantages that contribute to enhanced resilience, flexibility, and innovation. The various platforms that can be incorporated include:

Different operating systems.

Cloud providers.

Software frameworks.

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Why is it beneficial for Platform Diversity?

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Using diverse platforms helps organizations reduce their dependency on a single technology stack, which helps mitigate risk of widespread failures due to vulnerabilities or outages specific to one platform.

Additionally, platform diversity fosters adaptability, enabling businesses to select the most suitable tools for specific tasks, optimize resource allocation, and tailor solutions to their unique needs. This approach also encourages innovation, as teams can experiment with new platforms to identify novel ways to optimize processes and achieve competitive advantages.

Overall, platform diversity empowers organizations to build robust, future-ready IT ecosystems capable of withstanding challenges and embracing new opportunities.

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What are the advantages if multi cloud systems?

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Multi-cloud systems offer significant advantages in modern IT infrastructures by enhancing reliability, flexibility, and strategic agility. By leveraging multiple cloud providers, organizations can diversify their risk exposure and reduce the impact of potential service outages or disruptions from a single provider. This redundancy ensures uninterrupted operations and better disaster-recovery capabilities.

Additionally, multi-cloud environments enable businesses to select the most suitable services from different providers, optimizing cost-efficiency and performance for specific workloads. This approach also avoids vendor lock-in, granting the freedom to switch providers or adopt new technologies as needed.

Employing multi-cloud strategies also encourages innovation by fostering a competitive landscape among providers, prompting them to continually improve services and features.

Overall, multi-cloud systems empower enterprises to create robust, adaptable IT architectures that align with business goals and navigate the complexities of the digital landscape.

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What are the strengths of AWS?

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Serverless compute advantage

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What are Azure strengths?

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Microsoft operating systems

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What are the strengths of Google Cloud?

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Google cloud – Works with microservices

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