Describe Cloud Concepts

Question 1

Define the Shared responsibility model

Answer 1

Based on cloud service models, breaks down what the customer and cloud service are each responsible for.

Question 2

What does the shared responsibility model determine responsibility for?

Answer 2

OS; Network Controls, Applications; Identity and Infrastructure.

Question 3

What will the customer always be responsible for?

Answer 3

1. The information and data stored in the cloud
2. Devices that are allowed to connect to your cloud
3. The accounts and identities of the people, services, and devices within your organization

Question 4

What will the cloud provider always be responsible for?

Answer 4

1. The physical datacenter
2. The physical network
3. The physical hosts

Question 5

Define Azure Arc

Answer 5

Set of technologies that helps manage your cloud environment.

Question 6

Define Azure VMware

Answer 6

Lets you run your VMware workloads in Azure with seamless integration and scalability.

Question 7

Define Capital expenditure (CapEx)

Answer 7

Typically a one-time, up-front expenditure to purchase tangible resources; A new building or datacenter, company vehicle.

Question 8

Define Operational expenditure (OpEx)

Answer 8

Reoccurring expenditures; consumption based model (pay-as-you-go); more/extended use incurs more cost.

Question 9

Is cloud computing considered CapEx or OpEx?

Answer 9

operational expenditure (OpEx)

Question 10

Define ‘Management of the cloud’

Answer 10

Managing your cloud resources; Auto-scaling resources based on need, deploying resources; monitoring resource health.

Question 11

Define ‘Management in the cloud’

Answer 11

How you’re able to manage your cloud environment and resources; Through a web portal, CLI, APIs, PowerShell.

Question 12

Define a ‘cloud model’

Answer 12

The deployment type of cloud resources.

Question 13

What are the 3 main types of cloud models?

Answer 13

1. Private cloud
2. Public cloud
3. Hybrid cloud

Question 14

According to the shared responsibility model, which cloud service type places the most responsibility on the customer?

Answer 14

IaaS places the most responsibility on the consumer.