Understanding Cloud Computing

Question 1

Traditional data center challenges

Answer 1

1. Large up-front investing
2. Forecasting demand is difficult
3. Slow to deploy new data centers and servers
4. Maintaining data centers is expensive
5. You own all of the security and compliance burden

Question 2

6 key advantages of Cloud Computing

Answer 2

1. CapEx for OpEx
2. Economies of Scale
3. Stop guessing capacity
4. Increase speed and agility
5. Stop spending money maintaining data centers
6. Go global in minutes

Question 3

______ is the ability to acquire resources as you need them and release resources when you no longer need them.

Answer 3

Elasticity

Question 4

The definition of Cloud Computing provided by AWS

Answer 4

The on-demand delivery of compute power, database storage, applications, and other IT resources through a cloud services platform via the Internet with pay-as-you-go pricing

Question 5

Cloud Computing Models

Answer 5

1. Infrastructure as a Service
2. Platform as a Service
3. Software as a Service

Question 6

Public Cloud

Answer 6

Deployed onto a public cloud provider like AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Platform

Question 7

Private Cloud

Answer 7

Deployed in a private data center using a cloud-like platform provided by vendors like VMWare

Question 8

Hybrid Cloud

Answer 8

Deployed with a mix of both clouds using a provided like AWS along-side a cloud-like platform in a private data center

Question 9

Company runs several production workloads in its data center. They are using VMWare to manage infrastructure in their data center. They want to use AWS and integrate it with their data center for new workloads. Which cloud deployment model would the company be following?

Answer 9

Hybrid Cloud

Question 10

Company is trying to decide whether to fund a new line of business. Team is looking to monetize a new emerging technology. This new line of business will require new infrastructure. What benefit of cloud computing would be most relevant to the company?

Answer 10

Pay As You Go

Question 11

Company is considering moving to the cloud instead of colocating servers. They want to make sure they have maximum control of the cloud servers. Which computing model would they need to leverage?

Answer 11

Infrastructure as a Service