Cloud Computing - LAQs and SAQs
Section 1: Short Answer Questions (SAQs)
What are the main benefits of cloud computing?
The main benefits are:
- Cost efficiency (pay-as-you-go)
- Scalability and elasticity
- Business agility
- Improved disaster recovery
- Reduced IT infrastructure management.
Explain what the cloud is, its benefits, and any risks you think they should know
about.
The cloud is a model of delivering computing services (servers, storage, databases,
networking, software) over the internet. Benefits include cost savings, scalability, and
flexibility. Risks include security breaches, vendor lock-in, and compliance challenges.
What are the risks associated with cloud computing and how can organizations
mitigate them?
Risks include data breaches, downtime, vendor lock-in, compliance issues. Mitigation:
encryption, multi-cloud strategy, SLAs, compliance audits, access control policies.
What is multicloud strategy and why might organizations choose to implement
it?
Multi-cloud strategy means using services from multiple providers to avoid vendor lock-in,
improve reliability, ensure compliance, and optimize costs.
What is elasticity in cloud computing? Give an example.
Elasticity is the ability to automatically scale resources up or down as demand changes.
Example: An e-commerce site adding servers during Black Friday sales and releasing them
after traffic drops.
What is a Hybrid Cloud and how does it differ from a Multi-Cloud?
Hybrid cloud combines private and public clouds with integration. Multi-cloud uses
multiple providers but not necessarily integrated. Hybrid = integration of environments;
Multi-cloud = diversification across providers.
Explain how cloud computing supports disaster recovery.
Cloud provides data replication across regions, automated backups, and failover systems
that ensure business continuity after outages.
What is measured service in cloud computing?
Measured service means cloud providers monitor and optimize resource usage and bill
customers only for what they consume, similar to utilities.
Section 2: Long Answer Questions (LAQs)
Explain the different Cloud Computing Service Models with examples.
Cloud service models:
1. IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service): Provides virtualized computing resources.
Example: AWS EC2.
2. PaaS (Platform as a Service): Provides development and deployment platforms.
Example: Google App Engine.
3. SaaS (Software as a Service): Provides ready-to-use applications.
Example: Gmail, Salesforce.
Explain the goals, benefits, and challenges of cloud computing. How do these
influence enterprise adoption?
Goals: On-demand service, elasticity, cost optimization, scalability.
Benefits: Cost savings, agility, disaster recovery.
Challenges: Security, compliance, vendor lock-in.
Impact: Enterprises adopt cautiously, balancing benefits with risks.
Explain how cloud computing helps organizations reduce IT infrastructure costs
while improving scalability and flexibility.
Cloud reduces upfront capital costs by offering pay-per-use. Scalability ensures enterprises
can adjust resources dynamically. Example: Netflix scales compute power during peak
viewing hours without buying permanent servers.
Critically analyze how the goals of cloud computing can conflict with its risks
(Healthcare + Multi-cloud).
Benefits: Cost savings, improved patient data accessibility, scalability.
Challenges: Compliance with HIPAA, interoperability, vendor lock-in.
Trade-off: Must balance efficiency with stringent security and compliance in multi-cloud.
Explain the fundamental concepts of Cloud Computing, highlighting its goals,
benefits, risks, and challenges. Also, compare deployment models.
Concepts: On-demand self-service, broad network access, resource pooling, elasticity,
measured service.
Deployment models:
- Public Cloud: Cost-efficient, but less control.
- Private Cloud: Secure, but costly.
- Hybrid Cloud: Flexibility, but complex.
- Community Cloud: Shared for specific industries.
- Multi-Cloud: Avoids vendor lock-in, complex management.
Explain in detail how elasticity, resource pooling, and measured service
contribute to efficiency and scalability of cloud computing.
Elasticity: Dynamically allocates resources to meet demand.
Resource pooling: Efficient use of shared infrastructure.
Measured service: Optimizes cost and tracks usage.
Examples: Public cloud auto-scaling, private cloud virtualization, multi-cloud cost
optimization.
What is Multi-Cloud strategy? Explain its advantages, disadvantages, and
scenarios where it is beneficial.
Definition: Using multiple providers.
Advantages: Reduced vendor lock-in, resilience, compliance.
Disadvantages: Management complexity, higher integration costs.
Use case: Enterprises operating in multiple regions with regulatory constraints.
Compare and contrast public, private, and hybrid cloud models.
Public cloud: Cost-effective, less secure.
Private cloud: Secure, costly.
Hybrid: Balance of both.
Example use cases: Startups (public), banks (private), enterprises (hybrid).
