(Unit 3 of 4) Cloud Models

Question 1

Describe a PRIVATE cloud.

Answer 1

It’s a cloud (delivering IT services over the internet) that’s used by a single entity.

Question 2

Describe the PROS of a PRIVATE cloud.

Answer 2

1. Private cloud provides much greater control for the company and its IT department
2. A private cloud may be hosted from your on site data-center

Question 3

Describe the CONS of a PRIVATE cloud.

Answer 3

1. Organizations are responsible for hardware maintenance and updates
2. Hardware must be purchased for startup and maintenance

Question 4

Describe a PUBLIC cloud.

Answer 4

A public cloud is built, controlled, and maintained by a third-party cloud provider.

Question 5

Describe the PROS of a PUBLIC cloud.

Answer 5

1. No capital expenditures to scale up
2. Applications can be quickly provisioned and deprovisioned
3. Pay as you use

Question 6

Describe a HYBRID cloud.

Answer 6

A hybrid cloud is a computing environment that uses both public and private clouds in an inter-connected environment.

Question 7

What is the USE of a HYBRID cloud? (1)

Answer 7

Hybrid cloud environment can be used to allow a private cloud to surge for increased, temporary demand by deploying public cloud resources.

Question 8

What is the USE of a HYBRID cloud? (2)

Answer 8

Hybrid cloud can be used to provide an extra layer of security.

Question 9

Describe the comparative aspects of a PUBLIC cloud. (1)

Answer 9

No capital expenditures to scale up.

Question 10

Describe the comparative aspects of a PUBLIC cloud. (2)

Answer 10

Applications can be quickly provisioned and de-provisioned.

Question 11

Describe the comparative aspects of a PUBLIC cloud. (3)

Answer 11

Organizations are responsible for hardware maintenance and updates

Question 12

Describe the comparative aspects of a PUBLIC cloud. (4)

Answer 12

Organizations don’t have complete control over resources and security

Question 13

Describe the comparative aspects of a PRIVATE cloud. (1)

Answer 13

Organizations have complete control over resources and security

Question 14

Describe the comparative aspects of a PRIVATE cloud. (2)

Answer 14

Data is not collocated with other organizations’ data.

Question 15

Describe the comparative aspects of a PRIVATE cloud. (3)

Answer 15

Hardware must be purchased for startup and maintenance.

Question 16

Describe the comparative aspects of a PRIVATE cloud. (4)

Answer 16

Organizations are responsible for hardware maintenance and updates.

Question 17

Describe the comparative aspects of a HYBRID cloud. (1)

Answer 17

Provides the most flexibility

Question 18

Describe the comparative aspects of a HYBRID cloud. (2)

Answer 18

Organizations determine where to run their applications.

Question 19

Describe the comparative aspects of a HYBRID cloud. (3)

Answer 19

Organizations control security, compliance, or legal requirements.

Question 20

Describe a MULTI cloud.

Answer 20

In a multi-cloud scenario, you use multiple public cloud providers.

Question 21

What is AZURE ARC?

Answer 21

Azure Arc is a set of technologies that helps manage your cloud environment.