CT006-3-1-CITW - Computing and IT in the Workplace
Tutorial 9 – Cloud Computing
SECTION A
Definition Questions
1. Cloud Computing
2. IAAS
3. PAAS
SECTION B
Review Questions
4. Describe the four (4) types of deployment models
5. Explain three (3) benefits of Cloud Computing
SECTION C
Multiple Choice Questions
6. The risks of Cloud Computing are as follows except for ____________
a) Lock-In
b) Security and Privacy
c) Isolation Failure
d) Virtualized Computing Platform
7. Cloud Computing provides services over a network through the following except
a) LAN
b) VPN
c) CRM
d) WAN
SECTION D
Research
8. Locate one organization that has used Cloud Computing services. Describe the system and the benefits
it has brought to the organization. Example:
1. Organization: British Medical Journal (BMJ)
2. Cloud Service Provider : NTT. Its solution is a combination of private cloud and dedicated hosting in a
load-balanced implementation of the Linux operating system.
3. System: Healthcare
The British Medical Journal (BMJ), a medical publishing house, uses flexible cloud infrastructure to boost
agility. It has deployed NTT’s private cloud to test and deploy new applications it can deliver to
healthcare staff around the UK.
4. Benefits
Resource sharing – high cost of running applications on dedicated servers was the norm before Cloud.
Cloud now provides the ability to deploy a wider range of technologies. Cost reduction is a huge
advantage as applications can now share the same Cloud platform.
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