using cloud technologies

Question 1

cloud vs traditional (differences)

Answer 1

cost, ownership, security, os/software & applications, upgrading/patches

Question 2

cost (cloud vs traditional)

Answer 2

cloud: rent part of hardware
traditional: need to purchase servers and hardware

Question 3

ownership (cloud vs traditional)

Answer 3

cloud: owned by 3rd party company
traditional: owned by company

Question 4

security (cloud vs traditional)

Answer 4

cloud: 3rd party company employs experts in this field
traditional: someone needs to be employed to deal with this

Question 5

os, software/applications

Answer 5

cloud: installation and configuration completed by 3rd party
traditional: installed & configured in house, need to employ someone to install

Question 6

upgrading/patches

Answer 6

cloud: 3rd party company automatically will apply patches and upgrades
traditional: patches and upgrades applied to each machine in the house

Question 7

notifications

Answer 7

notifications are used to make users aware of new information and important actions they need to take