What is Cloud Computing? Flashcards
What is Cloud Computing?
On-demand delivery of compute power, database storage, applications, and other IT resources that are easy to access and pay-as-you-go.
What are the three Cloud Models?
Private Cloud
Public Cloud
Hybrid Cloud
What are the 5 characteristics of Cloud Computing?
On-demand self-service
Broad Network Access
Multi-tenancy and resource pooling
Rapid elasticity and scalability
Measured Service
What are the 6 advantages of Cloud Computing?
Trade capital expense (CAPEX) for operational expense (OPEX)
Benefit from massive economies of scale
Stop guessing capacity
Increase speed and agility
Stop spending money running and maintaining data centers
Go global in minutes
What are the different types of Cloud Computing?
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Cloud computing where the user provisions Networking, Computer, Data Storage Space and deployment of applications.
Infrastructure as a Service
Cloud computing where infrastructure is provided, developers focus on development of applications.
Platform as a Service
What Cloud computing is a completed product that is run and managed by a service provider?
Software as a Service
What 4 parts is the AWS Global Infrastructure made of?
Regions
Availability Zones
Edge Locations (Points of Presence)
Data Centers
What part of the AWS Global Infrastructure is a geographic location where data centers are clustered, made of 3 or more Availability Zones?
A Region
What part of the AWS Global Infrastructure is made of one or more discrete data centers with redundant power, networking, and connectivity?
Availability Zone
What part of the AWS Global Infrastructure is A site that CloudFront and other services use to cache copies of your content for faster delivery to users at any location?
Edge Location
What is a Data Center?
The physical hardware and infrastructure in a secure building.
What is the Shared Responsibility Model?
The agreement that AWS is responsible for “Security of the Cloud”, and the User is responsible for “Security in the Cloud”.
What agreement governs your use of the services offered by Amazon Web Services, Inc. and its affiliates?
AWS Acceptable Use Policy
