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CHAPTER 22Cloud Computing : Core 1 Objective 4.1: Summarize Cloud Computing Concepts (Models and Characteristics)

Cloud computing is a hot topic in IT circles. While many users have worked with some forms of cloud computing, such as Gmail or OneDrive, many parts of it are still unfamiliar territory. The CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 exam expects you to understand some basic concepts, and in this chapter you will learn what you need to know about the following topics from Objective 4.1 (the rest of the topics from Objective 4.1 are covered in Chapter 22):

• Common cloud models
• Cloud characteristics

WHAT IS CLOUD COMPUTING?

Cloud computing is any computing service, from apps to storage to servers, that is available over the Internet ...