Virtualization/Cloud Flashcards
What is IaaS stand for and what does it do?
- Infrastructure As A Service
- Allows organizations to move entire infrastructure to the cloud
What is SaaS stand for and what does it do?
- Software As A Service
- Software that can be accessed anywhere there is an Internet connection.
What is PaaS stand for and what does it do?
- Platform As A Service
- A platform for software developers to build and maintain applications. PaaS handles everything on the back-end, including setup/maintenance of servers and networking equipment.
What is FaaS stand for and what does it do?
- Function As A Service
- Provides solutions to build applications as simple, event-triggered functions without managing or scaling any infrastructure.
What are the 3 different types of Cloud Deployment Models?
- Public Cloud
- Private Cloud
- Hybrid Cloud
Describe a Public Cloud
Owned and managed by third-party service providers
Describe a Private Cloud
Owned, managed, and used by a single organization, typically located on-premises.
Describe a Hybrid Cloud
Environment that mixes private computing environments with public clouds
What is the term for the ability to quickly add/remove resources to servers when needed?
Rapid Elasticity
The concept of combining resources from multiple physical servers into one bucket, which can then be used as needed for virtual servers, is known as
Resource Pooling
What term is used to describe the process of configuring a virtual machine on a local desktop?
Client-Side Virtualization
What type of networking should you use when the Virtual Machine is not allowed Internet or Network Access?
Internal Networking
What type of networking should you use when the Virtual Machine is only allowed to make OUTBOUND connections?
NAT Mode Networking
To get a virtual machine to communicate directly through the network to which the physical machine is connected, what networking mode would you use?
Bridged Network
Rather than using a private or public cloud, several organizations have decided to use a third party that allows them to share a cloud. What term describes this type of cloud?
Community Cloud