Cloud computing (Solved)

What is cloud computing? correct answers Internet-based computing where shared resources, software, and information are provided to devices and computers on demand. (pay-for-what-you-use model) Cloud computing is a general term for what? correct answers Anything that involves delivering hosted services over the Internet. Services hosted over the internet are broadly divided into 3 categories. What are they? correct answers -Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) -Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) -Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) How does cloud service differentiate from traditional hosting? correct answers -Sold on demand (typically by the minute or hour) -User can have as much or as little of the service as they want at any given time -Service is fully managed by the provider (User only needs a PC and Internet access) What is a public cloud? correct answers Public cloud sells services to anyone on the Internet (e.g. Amazon Web Services) What is a private cloud? correct answers A proprietary network or data center that supplies hosted services to a limited number of people What is the goal of cloud computing? correct answers Provide easy, scalable access to computing resources and IT services What does Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud computing provide? correct answers Provides virtual server instances with unique IP addresses and blocks of storage on demand. (e.g. Dropbox/Amazon Web Services) What does Platform-as-a-Service cloud computing provide? correct answers Set of software and product development tools hosted on the provider's infrastructure. Developers can create applications on the provider's platform over the Internet (e.g. F, GoogleApps)