Virtualization and Cloud Computing

Question 1

IaaS

Answer 1

Infrastructure as a Service

Question 2

PaaS

Answer 2

Platform as a service; provides programmers all the tools they need to deploy administer and maintain a web application.

Question 3

SaaS

Answer 3

Software as a service; Software available from central online services like Microsoft

Question 4

Public Cloud

Answer 4

Term used to describe software, platforms and infrastructure delivered through networks that the general public can use.

Question 5

3 types of public cloud

Answer 5

Public IaaS
Public PaaS
Public SaaS

Question 6

Private Cloud

Answer 6

Where a business wants felixibility of the cloud and needs complete ownership of its data.

Question 7

Community Cloud

Answer 7

More like a private cloud that is paid for and used by more than one organization.

Question 8

Hybrid Cloud

Answer 8

Any combination of public, private and community clouds allow communication beteween them.