*Cloud Computing Models*

Question 1

Reversed

• *Removes the need for organizations to manage the underlying**
• *infrastructure** (usually hardware and operating systems). Allows focus on the deployment
• and management of applications.*

Answer 1

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Question 2

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Answer 2

• *Removes the need for organizations to manage the underlying**
• *infrastructure** (usually hardware and operating systems). Allows focus on the deployment
• and management of applications.*

Question 3

Cloud Computing Models

Answer 3

1. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
2. Platform as a Service (PaaS)
3. Software as a Service (SaaS
   * To know (not a cloud computing model):* Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

Question 4

Six Advantages of Cloud Computing

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Reversed

1. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
2. Platform as a Service (PaaS)
3. Software as a Service (SaaS)
4. Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

Answer 5

Cloud Computing Models

Question 6

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Answer 6

Provides a completed product that is run and managed by the service provider. In most cases, people referring to _______ are referring to end-user applications. N**o need think about how the service is maintained or how the underlying infrastructure is managed.

Question 7

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Answer 7

Contains the basic building blocks for cloud IT. Provides
access to networking features, computers (virtual or on dedicated hardware), and data storage space.

Highest level of flexibility and management control over IT resources. Most similar to existing IT resources.

Question 8

What is Cloud Computing?

Answer 8

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 9

Reversed

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.

Answer 9

What is Cloud Computing?

Question 10

Reversed

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

Answer 10

Six Advantages of Cloud Computing

Question 11

Reversed

Provides a completed product that is run and managed by the service provider. In most cases, people referring to _______ are referring to end-user applications. N**o need think about how the service is maintained or how the underlying infrastructure is managed.

Answer 11

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Question 12

Reversed

Contains the basic building blocks for cloud IT. Provides
access to networking features, computers (virtual or on dedicated hardware), and data storage space.

Highest level of flexibility and management control over IT resources. Most similar to existing IT resources.

Answer 12

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)