Foundations of Cloud Computing Flashcards
Designed to operate continuously without failure for a long time. These systems avoid loss of service by reducing or managing failures.
Highly Available
What benefit of cloud computing is defined as the ability to grow and shrink based on demand?
Elasticity
What benefit of cloud computing is realized by all the services you have access to, which help you innovate faster, giving you speed to market?
Agility
What benefit of cloud computing means your data remains intact, without corruptions, for the long term?
Durability
What type of expense is defined as upfront purchases towards fixed assets?
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
What type of expense is defined as funds used to run day-to-day operations?
Operating Expenses (OpEx)
What type of service provides fundamental building blocks that can be rented?
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
What type of service provides a complete application, on demand, that is offered to users?
Software as a Service (SaaS)
What type of service provides developer software using web-based tools without worrying about the underlying infrastructure?
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
What is a geographic location that is fully independent and isolated?
Region
What do you call one or more physically separated data-centers, each with redundant power, networking, and connectivity housed in separate facilities?
Availability Zone
What are physical locations used to cache content for fast delivery to users?
Edge Locations
What pillar of the Well Architected Framework focuses on building applications that effectively support your applications?
Operational Excellence
What pillar of the Well Architected Framework focuses on putting mechanisms in places that protect your systems and data?
Security
What pillar of the Well Architected Framework focuses on designing systems that work consistently and recover quickly?
Reliability
