1. Describe “The Cloud”
Refers to services that are accessed over the internet, and the software and databases that run on those servers cloudfare
2. What is a container (as it relates to computers and servers)?
A container is a standard unit of software that packages up code and all its dependencies so the application runs quickly and reliably from one computing environment to another. docker
3. What is auto-scaling?
Autoscaling, also spelled auto scaling or auto-scaling, and sometimes also called automatic scaling, is a method used in cloud computing that dynamically adjusts the amount of computational resources in a server farm - typically measured by the number of active servers - automatically based on the load on the farm. wiki
4. What is bandwidth?
In computing, bandwidth is the maximum rate of data transfer across a given path. wiki
4. How do cloud providers compute service costs?
Network hardware costs, infrastructure maintenances, labor, hardware operation, hardware acquisition Joe Palian - expedient
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Server Instances | A server instance is a collection of SQL Server databases which are run by a solitary SQL Server service or instance. The details of each server instance can be viewed on the service console which can be web-based or command-line based. techopedia |
| Containers | A container is a standard unit of software that packages up code and all its dependencies so the application runs quickly and reliably from one computing environment to another. docker |
| Cloud Services | On-demand availability of computer system resources, especially data storage (cloud storage) and computing power, without direct active management by the user wiki |
| Cloud Architecture | Cloud computing architecture refers to the components and subcomponents required for cloud computing. These components typically consist of a front end platform (fat client, thin client, mobile ),back end platforms (servers, storage), a cloud based delivery, and a network (Internet, Intranet, Intercloud). Combined, these components make up cloud computing architecture. wiki |
| AWS | Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a subsidiary of Amazon providing on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, companies, and governments, on a metered pay-as-you-go basis wiki |
| EC2/Beanstalk vs Heroku | Price ways, Beanstalk is better for large scale ongoing projects, and Heroku is better for small projects |
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