Network+ 8: Cloud Concepts

Which of the following types of cloud deployment models features many customers that are consuming the resources from a single provider?

• Community

• Hybrid

• Public

• Private

Answer explanation

A public cloud provider services many clients from a single large infrastructure. It features many customers that are consuming the resources from a single provider.

Which term refers to the company’s data being stored on shared physical servers in the public cloud infrastructure?

• Orchestration

• Insfrastructure as code

• Multitenancy

• Automation

Answer explanation

Multitenancy refers to physical servers in the public cloud infrastructure hosting workloads for multiple customers.

Which cloud characteristic refers to the ability of dynamically scaling resources as needed during times of great demand as well as in times of low demand?

• Rigidity

• Security

• Multitenancy

• Elasticity

Answer explanation

Elasticity is the ability of dynamically scaling resources based on demand. For example, virtual machines might be dynamically added to or removed from a pool of servers based on demand at different times.

Which of these options are popular when it comes to ensuring the security of cloud-based data in transit?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose TWO.

• VPN

• Public Internet

• RDP

• Direct private connection

Answer explanation

Companies that are concerned about data security as they send and receive data from the cloud often use a virtual private network (VPN) or a direct private connection to provide strong security for the transfer of this data.

Which of the following types of "as a service" models features a powerful cloud environment targeted at developers who need to test and deploy updates to their applications?

• SaaS

• IaaS

• DaaS

• PaaS

Answer explanation

Platform as a service (PaaS) is targeted at developers. This cloud service seeks to provide everything the developers need to test and deploy applications.