Unit CC Cloud Computing

Cloud computing refers to….

• private cloud, public cloud and hybrid cloud

• where a physical server creates a ‘virtual machine’ to help you complete it more quickly than you could on your own

• storing and accessing data and programs over the Internet instead of your computer's hard drive

What is public cloud?

• also known as internal or enterprise cloud, resides on company’s intranet or hosted data centre where all your data is protected behind a firewall.

• fosters the exchange of information and ideas among individuals or groups that share a common interest.

• is defined as computing services offered by third-party providers over the public Internet, making them available to anyone who wants to use or purchase them.

SaaS refers to……

• Software as a Service

• Outsourcing the management of the corporate network

• Supplying access over the Internet to storage area networks

  Software as a system

Which of the following statements are true about cloud computing?

• Cloud computing generally lowers the costs of delivering application services

• Cloud computing providers deliver software as a service.

• is the process of creating a virtual version of a physical object. This virtual hardware can be used to run a complete operating system

• SANs and virtualization can both be used in a cloud computing provider's data center.

Private cloud is….

• Direct control of underlying cloud infrastructure

• is dedicated to the needs and goals of a single organization

• Multi-tenant architecture

Hybrid cloud is….

• is a combination of both private and hybrid cloud

• is a model in which a private cloud connects with public cloud infrastructure, allowing an organization to orchestrate workloads across the two environments

• Is when the cloud talks back to you

Is security one of the advantages of cloud computing?

• True

• False

A good cloud computing network can be adjusted to provide bandwidth on demand

• True

• False

Cloud computing networks are designed to support only private or hybrid clouds

• True

• False