CHAPTER 2

Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design

This chapter covers the following topics in Domain 1:

•   Cloud computing players and terms

•   Cloud computing essential characteristics

•   Cloud service categories

•   Cloud deployment models

•   Cloud shared considerations

•   Impact of related technologies

•   Security concepts relevant to cloud computing

•   Certifications

•   Cloud cost-benefit analysis

•   Cloud architecture models

The term “cloud” is heard almost everywhere in advertising and popular culture. From television commercials proclaiming “take it to the cloud” to the ubiquitous presence of products such as Apple’s iCloud, Microsoft’s OneDrive, and the plethora of Google apps, the term is one that even the most novice of ...

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