Understanding AWS EC2 service

What type of cloud service does Amazon EC2 provide?

• Platform as a Service (PaaS)

• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

• Software as a Service (SaaS)

• Function as a Service (FaaS)

Which of the following is a responsibility when using Amazon EC2?

• Maintaining the data center hardware

• Choosing the operating system

• Automating server scaling

• Pre-configured server management

Amazon EC2 allows users to select which of the following features?

• Server size and resource capabilities

• Data center location security

• Pre-installed software configurations

• Physical server maintenance

What type of computing environment does Amazon EC2 offer for IT professionals familiar with on-premises systems?

• Microservices architecture

• Serverless computing

• Virtual machines

• Physical servers

Why is running servers on-premises considered expensive?

• It requires advanced cloud tools

• Data centers are built and maintained for free

• Hardware procurement and maintenance are costly

• Server capacity is fully utilized at all times

What challenge do organizations face with on-premises deployments regarding traffic spikes?

• Lack of physical space for new servers

• Permanent hardware provisioning for peak workloads

• Inability to procure data center equipment

• Efficient handling of unpredictable workloads

What type of service does Amazon EC2 provide?

• Fixed compute resources

• Resizable compute capacity in the cloud

• Pre-configured media servers only

• On-premises data storage

Which of the following is NOT a common use for Amazon EC2 instances?

• Game server

• Proxy server

• Web server

• Cloud storage server

What does the "Elastic" in Amazon EC2 stand for?

• The ability to automatically process data faster

• The ability to support multi-cloud deployments

• The ability to scale the number or size of servers dynamically

• The ability to run multiple operating systems simultaneously

What is an Amazon Machine Image (AMI)?

• A template for launching virtual machine instances

• A pre-installed database service

• An operating system that runs directly on hardware

• A storage management tool for virtual machines