What is Microsoft 365? Flashcards
Computing environment where services are offered over the public internet and are available to anyone who wants to purchase them including servers and storage provided by a CSP.
Public Cloud
Computing environment that consists of on-prem or hosted resources used exclusively by one business.
Private Cloud
A computing environment using both a private and public cloud often allowing data to be shared between them.
Hybrid Cloud
Benefits of _______ include:
- High Availability
- Scalability
- Elasticity
- Agility
- Geo-distribution
- Disaster Recovery
Benefits of Cloud-Computing (6)
Depending on SLA, allows for continuous experience with no apparent downtime.
High Availability
Concept of “Vertical expansion with more hardware resources and horizontal additions like VMs.”
Scalability
Concept of “Auto-scaling of resource usage based on need.”
Elasticity
The concept of “Easy deployment and configuration as app requirements change.”
Agility
App deployment and data storage to datacenters worldwide.
Geo-Distribution
Combining backup services, data replication, and geo-distribution, you are safe from disaster.
Disaster Recovery
Up-front cost of physical infrastructure that reduces over time.
Capital Expenditure (CapEx)
Pay as you go with no up-front cost allows deductions in the same years as expenses.
Operating Expenditure (OpEx)
End user only pays for resources used.
Consumption-based model
Benefits of ______________________
- No upfront costs
- No infrastructure management
- Only pay for additional resources as needed
- Stop paying for unused resources as needed
Benefits of Consumption-based model (4)
Cloud service that is similar to physical servers. Cloud provider maintains hardware. OS and network updated by end user. Good for quick deployments
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)