Cloud Models
Designing the Cloud
100

Another name for infrastructure as a service is?

Hardware as a service

100

What important feature does cloud-based technology have?

Everything is on demand.

200

Two types of models you can use to deploy cloud-based applications?

Public Model and Cloud-Based Infrastructure

200

What does "elasticity" mean in the cloud context?

Dynamic resource scalability.

300

What is the cloud model that involves third parties providing hardware to run applications on the Internet?

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) or Hardware as a Service (HaaS).

300

What is "multitenancy" in cloud infrastructure?

Many clients share the infrastructure.

400

What does the Software as a Service (SaaS) model entail?

Another manages the application and data, the end user only needs a web browser.

400

What is cloud "orchestration"?

Infrastructure automation.

500

How is the Desktop as a Service (DaaS) model described?

It is running a desktop in the cloud, accessed remotely from a local device.

500

What is a "VM escape" and why is it a security concern?

It is when unauthorized access is achieved outside of a virtual machine, which can give access to sensitive data.

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