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Cloud, grid, and utility computing are all synonyms for the same thing: computing on the internet.

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Question 32

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The collection of web services that are used to build a firm's IT applications constitutes a(n) ________.

A) ERP
B) IaaS
C) SOA
D) XML

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___ uses software-based partitions to create multiple virtual servers on a single physical server.

Server farms are massive data centers with hundreds or thousands of network servers inside them.

Which of the following cloud computing characteristics allows organizations to use a single physical server for multiple purposes?

___ are applications delivered over the internet that MIS professionals can select and combine through almost any device, from personal computers to mobile phones.

Which of the following cloud computing characteristics allows a dynamic assignment of computing resources based on customer demand?

Which of the following cloud computing characteristics represents the "pay-as-you-go" concept?

________ customers are often technology companies with IT expertise because they want computing power but do not want to install or maintain it.

________ is a computer language that makes it easier to exchange data among a variety of applications and to validate and interpret these data.

It is easy to replace legacy systems with cloud computing services.

With the ___-as-a-service delivery model, cloud computing vendors provide software that is specific to their customers' requirements.

With the ________ model, customers do not control either the software or the infrastructure.

On-premise computing can inhibit an organization's ability to respond quickly and appropriately to today's rapidly changing business environments.

________ computing allows service providers to make computing resources and infrastructure management available to customers as needed and then charges them for its specific usage rather than a flat rate.

List and describe the different stages in the evolution of the modern IT infrastructure from earliest to latest. Since this evolution is cumulative, provide an example of how a modern organization could utilize each type of technology.

Why would an organization want to use cloud computing? How did Lionsgate benefit from using Amazon Web Services?

Public clouds are more secure than private clouds.

________ clouds are IT infrastructures that can be accessed only by a single entity or by an exclusive group of related entities that share the same purpose and requirements, such as all of the business units within a single organization.

One privacy concern associated with cloud computing is jurisdiction.