Defining the Cloud

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The cloud

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in cloud computing provides the means through which the following can be delivered as a service wherever and whenever you need

Computing power to Infrastructure

Applications

Business processes to personal collaboration

All of the above

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Is cloud computing a replacement for the traditional data center?

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Yes

Sometimes Yes; Sometimes No

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Many players make up the world of cloud computing

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The (1) providing applications and enabling technology, infrastructure, hardware, and integration
The (2) of these vendors that are creating cloud services offerings and providing support services to customers
The (3) leaders themselves who are either using or evaluating various types of cloud computing offerings

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vendors

business

partners

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Cloud computing is offered in different forms

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Public clouds

Private clouds

Hybrid clouds, which combines both public and private

All of the above

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Cloud is elastic - can easily expand and contract

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False

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In the traditional data center it has always been possible to automatically add and release resources whenever needed

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The world of the cloud has lots of participants

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The (1) doesn’t really have to know anything about the underlying technology. In small businesses, for example, the cloud provider becomes the de facto data center. In larger organizations, the IT organization oversees the inner workings of both internal resources and external cloud resources.
(2) needs to take responsibility for overall governance of data or services living in a cloud. Cloud service providers must
provide a predictable and guaranteed service level and security to all
their constituents.
The (3) is responsible for IT assets and maintenance.

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Business management

cloud service provider

end user

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Cloud services must enable ________ where different companies can share the same underlying resources

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The cloud can eliminate many of the complex constraints from the traditional computing environment including

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space

time

power

cost

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Cloud services are changing the way people in businesses access, deliver, and understand information

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Cloud computing infrastructures make it easier for companies to

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treat their computing systems as a (1) rather than a set of (2) that each has to be managed

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independent environments

pool of resources

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Overall, the cloud embodies the following four basic characteristics

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Elasticity and the ability to scale up and down

Self-service provisioning and automatic deprovisioning

Application programming interfaces (APIs)

Billing and metering of service usage in a pay-as-you-go model

All of the above

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A cloud service provider must provide its services 24 hours a day

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A cloud service has to be scalable so that it

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scales upward for high periods of demand and downward for lighter ones

meets demands when additional users are added

meets changes in applications requirements

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In cloud computing, elasticity is essential to meet scalability demands

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True

False

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Customers can easily get cloud services without going through a lengthy process

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Time take to request resources from a typical data center is comparable to self-service provisioning in cloud services

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Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)

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Cloud services need to have standardized APIs to let the customer more easily link the cloud services without having to resort to customer programming

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Cloud services have to be metered even for free services

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A cloud service provider _______ include a service management environment to maintain the required service level for an organization

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must

should

may

recommended to

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Many cloud service providers give customers a visual dashboard so they can monitor the level of service they’re getting from their provider

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It is acceptable if an organization to accidently access some details from another organization that use the same cloud services

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The cloud

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Is cloud computing a replacement for the traditional data center?

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Many players make up the world of cloud computing

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Cloud computing is offered in different forms

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Cloud is elastic - can easily expand and contract

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In the traditional data center it has always been possible to automatically add and release resources whenever needed

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The world of the cloud has lots of participants

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Cloud services must enable ________ where different companies can share the same underlying resources

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The cloud can eliminate many of the complex constraints from the traditional computing environment including

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Cloud services are changing the way people in businesses access, deliver, and understand information

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Cloud computing infrastructures make it easier for companies to

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Overall, the cloud embodies the following four basic characteristics

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A cloud service provider must provide its services 24 hours a day

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A cloud service has to be scalable so that it

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In cloud computing, elasticity is essential to meet scalability demands

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Customers can easily get cloud services without going through a lengthy process

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Time take to request resources from a typical data center is comparable to self-service provisioning in cloud services

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Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)

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Cloud services have to be metered even for free services

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A cloud service provider _______ include a service management environment to maintain the required service level for an organization

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Many cloud service providers give customers a visual dashboard so they can monitor the level of service they’re getting from their provider

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It is acceptable if an organization to accidently access some details from another organization that use the same cloud services

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