CompTIA Cloud + - Cloud Concepts and Models questions with correct answers

SaaS (Software as a Service) CORRECT ANSWER Is a way of delivering applications over the internet-as a service. Instead of installing and maintaining software, you simply access it via the internet, freeing yourself from complex software and hardware management. IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) CORRECT ANSWER Is a form of cloud computing that provides virtualized computing resources over the internet. Also known as Hardware as a service. PaaS (Platform as a Service) CORRECT ANSWER Is that provides a platform allowing customers to develop, manage and run Web applications without the complexity of building and maintaining the infrastructure typically associated with developing and launching an app. CaaS (Communication as a service) CORRECT ANSWER Is outsourced enterprise communication solution that can be leased from a single vendor. Such communication can be voice over IP (VoIP), instant messaging (IM), collaboration and video conference applications using fixed and mobile devices. XaaS (Anything as a Service) CORRECT ANSWER Is a collective term said to stand for a number of things including "X as a service," "anything as a service" or "everything as a service." The acronym refers to an increasing number of services that are delivered over the internet rather than provided locally or on-site. DaaS (Desktop as a Service) CORRECT ANSWER Is a form of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) in which the VDI is outsourced and handled by a third party. A Desktop as a service provider typically handles storing, securing and backing up a users data, as well as upgrades for the service and