Cloud Computing Concepts

Question 1

Definition of Cloud Computing?

Answer 1

Cloud Computing is the on-demand delivery of compute power, database storage, applications and other IT resources through a cloud services platform via the Internet with pay-as-you-go pricing.

Question 2

6 advantages of Cloud Computing?

Answer 2

1. Trade capital expense for variable expense.
2. Benefit from massive economies of scale.
3. Stop guessing about capacity.
4. Increase speed and agility.
5. Stop spending money running and maintaining data centers.
6. Go global in minutes.

Question 3

3 building blocks of cloud computing infrastructure layer?

Answer 3

1. Compute
2. Storage
3. Networking

Question 4

Fundamentally what does the term “Compute” refer to?

Answer 4

1. Physical servers required to run an operating system such as Microsoft Windows or Linux
2. Some “virtualized” networking capability

Question 5

4 components of Compute server?

Answer 5

1. Processor or Central processing Unit (CPU)
2. Memory or Random Access Memory (RAM)
3. Storage
4. Networking

Question 6

What is a Processor or Central processing Unit (CPU)

Answer 6

The CPU is the brains of the computer and carries out the instructions of computer programs

Question 7

What Random Access Memory (RAM)?

Answer 7

RAM is a form of volatile data storage that can be accessed randomly at any time, in any order and from any physical location, allowing quick access and manipulation (read and write).

Question 8

What is a firewall?

Answer 8

A firewall controls computer traffic between an organizations internal network and the outside world.