Cloud Concepts (U1L4)

What does the Shared Responsibility Model in cloud computing imply?

• The cloud provider is solely responsible for managing the datacenter.

• Responsibilities are divided between the cloud provider and the customer based on the service type.

• Customers are solely responsible for managing their data and applications.

• The physical hardware is managed by third parties, not the cloud provider or customer.

Which of the following is NOT listed as a responsibility under the Shared Responsibility Model?

• Identity and Directory Infrastructure

• Marketing and Sales Strategies

• Applications

• Operating System

Which of these exemplifies Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) ?

• It is like renting a house where you can choose the furniture but not the house structure.

• It is similar to leasing a car, where you can choose the vehicle and drive it but do not own it.

• It is like owning a software where you can modify it as per your needs.

• It is compared to purchasing a mobile device that you can upgrade anytime.

Answer explanation

You choose the car you want, and you can upgrade to a different model but you don't own the car.

What is a key difference between on-premises IT model and cloud services?

• In on-premises IT, the company owns and manages all responsibilities, unlike in cloud services.

• Cloud services require physical presence at datacenters, whereas on-premises IT does not.

• On-premises IT is less secure compared to cloud services.

• On-premises IT offers less control over data compared to cloud services.

What does Platform as a Service (PaaS) most closely resemble in everyday life?

• Driving a personal car

• Hailing a cab

• Riding a bicycle

• Flying on an airplane

Answer explanation

You, the cloud tenet aren't driving the cab, but you can tell the driver to take you anywhere.

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of companies in an On-Premises IT model?

• Managing the physical hardware of servers, network, and storage

• Running multiple operating systems on one physical server

• Developing the applications used by the company

• Outsourcing the management of their IT infrastructure

What is primarily stored in the 'Storage' component of the On-Premises IT infrastructure?

• The company's financial records

• The company's data

• The company's marketing strategies

• The company's employee details

In the On-Premises IT model, what does 'Compute' refer to?

• The routers and switches used

• The CPU and RAM of the physical servers

• The operating systems installed

• The security protocols used

What does the term "on-premises" refer to in cloud computing?

• A method where cloud services are hosted externally by a third-party provider.

• A setup where the company owns and operates the IT infrastructure within their own facilities.

• A cloud service model where the provider leases hardware to the company.

• A service that allows companies to use shared IT infrastructure.

Which of the following best describes Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)?

• A service model where the cloud provider hosts applications for the company.

• A cloud computing model where the provider maintains the hardware and the client is responsible for operating systems and applications.

• A model where all IT services are managed by a third-party, including applications and runtime environments.

• A service where the company owns all the hardware and software but stores data in the cloud.