CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2

Chapter 15. Cloud Architecture

This chapter covers the following exam topics:

1.0 Network Fundamentals

1.1 Explain the role and function of network components

1.1.g Servers

1.2 Describe the characteristics of network topology architectures

1.2.f On-premises and cloud

1.12 Explain virtualization fundamentals (virtual machines)

Cloud computing is an approach to offering IT services to customers. However, cloud computing is not a product, or a set of products, a protocol, or any single thing. So, while there are accepted descriptions and definitions of cloud computing today, it takes a broad knowledge of IT beyond networking to know whether a particular IT service is or is not worthy of being called a cloud computing service.

Cloud computing, or ...