Cloud architecture models, capacity planning, and design concepts tested on the CompTIA Cloud+ exam.
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- What does IaaS stand for in cloud computing?
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Infrastructure as a Service- In PaaS, what layer does the cloud provider manage?
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Operating system, middleware, runtime, and development tools- What is the primary responsibility of a customer using SaaS?
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Data management and user access control- Which cloud deployment model is owned and operated by a single organization?
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Private cloud- What is a hybrid cloud environment?
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A combination of public and private cloud infrastructure used together- What is the primary benefit of a community cloud model?
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Shared infrastructure and costs among multiple organizations with common interests- Define vertical scaling in cloud architecture.
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Adding more resources, such as CPU or RAM, to an existing instance- Define horizontal scaling in cloud architecture.
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Adding more instances or nodes to distribute the workload across multiple systems- What is load balancing in a cloud environment?
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Distributing incoming traffic across multiple servers to optimize resource use and prevent bottlenecks- What does RTO stand for?
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Recovery Time Objective- What does RPO stand for?
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Recovery Point Objective- What is the difference between RTO and RPO?
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RTO is the maximum time allowed to restore a system, RPO is the maximum acceptable data loss- What is a multi-region deployment strategy used for?
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Geographic redundancy and reduced latency for users in different locations- Define high availability in cloud systems.
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Ensuring systems remain operational with minimal downtime, typically using redundancy- What is an auto-scaling policy?
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Rules that automatically add or remove resources based on demand or performance metrics
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