Defining the Cloud

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The cloud

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in cloud computing provides the means through which the following can be delivered as a service wherever and whenever you need

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Is cloud computing a replacement for the traditional data center?

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Many players make up the world of cloud computing

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Cloud computing is offered in different forms

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Cloud is elastic - can easily expand and contract

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In the traditional data center it has always been possible to automatically add and release resources whenever needed

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The world of the cloud has lots of participants

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Cloud services must enable ________ where different companies can share the same underlying resources

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The cloud can eliminate many of the complex constraints from the traditional computing environment including

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Cloud services are changing the way people in businesses access, deliver, and understand information

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Cloud computing infrastructures make it easier for companies to

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Overall, the cloud embodies the following four basic characteristics

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A cloud service provider must provide its services 24 hours a day

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A cloud service has to be scalable so that it

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In cloud computing, elasticity is essential to meet scalability demands

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Customers can easily get cloud services without going through a lengthy process

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Time take to request resources from a typical data center is comparable to self-service provisioning in cloud services

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Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)

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Cloud services need to have standardized APIs to let the customer more easily link the cloud services without having to resort to customer programming

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Cloud services have to be metered even for free services

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A cloud service provider _______ include a service management environment to maintain the required service level for an organization

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Many cloud service providers give customers a visual dashboard so they can monitor the level of service they’re getting from their provider

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It is acceptable if an organization to accidently access some details from another organization that use the same cloud services

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