Virtualization / Cloud Computing

Question 1

What is DAAS?

Answer 1

• Desktop As A Service
• A company providing its employees with virtual desktops hosted in the cloud, allowing them to access their work environment from any device with an internet connection.

Question 2

What is SAAS?

Answer 2

• Software As A Service
• Users access the software through the internet, not by installing it on their own devices.
• Example: Google, Outlook, Dropbox, Salesforce, Slack, Zoom

Question 3

What is PAAS?

Answer 3

• Platform As A Service
• Developers can build, deploy, and manage applications on a cloud infrastructure without having to manage the underlying servers and operating systems
• A platform with pre-configured tools and services to build and deploy applications - AWS & Microsoft Azure

Question 4

What is IAAS?

Answer 4

• Infrastructure As A Service
• User manages everything on top of the infrastructure: You are responsible for installing operating systems, applications, and managing your data on the provided virtual servers.