4.1 Compare and contrast cloud computing concepts.

How does a user install an available streamed application on their PC

Access the application with the icon.

You are working on a project that requires the use of shared storage for end users. You have researched solutions both internal and external to the organization. For cost purposes, you have decided on an internal storage solution. Which solution best fits this approach?

Amazon Web Services

Microsoft OneDrive, Box, Apple iCloud, and Dropbox are all examples of what types of applications?

Cloud storage

Which of the following is NOT a cloud-based email subscription service?

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At a recent staff meeting, the Chief Technology Officer has announced that within the next 18 months, the goal is to migrate all finance users away from a local outdated financial software package to one available in the cloud. She has asked you to begin researching cloud-based packages that have certain features. What cloud service model will you be investigating?

Hybrid

The organization that you work for currently uses an in-house web-based database application as a customer resource management tool. There are plans to move the database itself and related storage assets that the application uses locally, such as photos, to Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service). Once the project is complete, the new cloud computing deployment will be what type?

Hybrid

You need to investigate virtual gateway and virtual VPN settings for an upcoming cloud deployment project. Which cloud service model should your research concentrate on?

IaaS

A new user needs access to their files in iCloud. How would you access the Apple iCloud web service application from a Mac computer running OS X?

Install the iCloud app from the App Store and log on with an Apple ID and password.

A cloud application that you are working on will need another server for a short period of time. You decide to spin-up an Amazon EC2 Windows server as a result. Within minutes you have a new server to use with the application. What type of cloud service has been provided?

Measured service

A virtual server that you set up in the cloud experiences a fluctuation in network traffic from month-to-month. This fluctuation is useful for billing and predictive planning. What type of cloud service pertains to the server's fluctuation?

Measured service

When using a cloud service, some usage is based on a measured service. How does the provider track such usage?

Metering

The in-house development team is looking to take their web and database development tools to the cloud. Doing so will reduce ownership costs and will streamline the deployment process. You have been tasked with researching the technical specifics. Which cloud model would provide the services you will need?

On-Demand

You have been hired to be the IT support specialist at a local accounting firm. They use a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with thin clients connecting to virtual machines hosted by a cloud-based service. In your research to support the infrastructure, you have learned that the connection from the thin clients to the virtual machines is using what?

RDP

A cloud application that you are using can automatically add additional storage space for your data. This happens when the currently used storage space exceeds 90% of the overall available storage. What type of cloud service is being delivered?

Rapid elasticity

You have signed up with a cloud hosting service to host a web-based application. Due to a limited budget, the application will not be hosted on a dedicated server. What type of cloud service model will the server use?

Resource pooling

Which of the following is NOT an externally shared resource?

Servers

You need to edit a variety of documents on your Android device and on your desktop computer. Which cloud-based solution will NOT let you edit these documents on your mobile device?

The VM virtual NIC

You are researching cloud deployment models for an upcoming project. You need to provide a summary of the hybrid cloud model to stakeholders. Which of the below would be the best summary to use?

This cloud model is a combination of two or more clouds that remain distinct but are bound together. Together they offer the benefits of multiple deployment models.

You are researching cloud deployment models for an upcoming project. You need to provide a summary of the community cloud model to stakeholders. Which of the below would be the best summary to use?

This cloud model works for a specific group with common interests sharing the cloud infrastructure. It can be managed internally or by a third-party, and either hosted internally or externally.

Which of the following services provides cloud-based file storage along with local synchronization capability?

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