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1
What is a “multi-cloud” strategy
Building a private cloud from scratch
Using multiple SaaS products only
Distributing workloads across several cloud providers
Avoiding cloud services completely
2
What do cloud marketplaces enable?
Cloud providers to sell physical equipment
Government regulation of services
Customers to purchase third-party applications and services
Users to invest in cloud companies
3
What is a significant barrier for new entrants into the IaaS cloud market?
Enormous fixed infrastructure costs
Lack of software developers
High switching costs for users
Inflexible customer needs
4
Why is the cloud considered a platform with a partner ecosystem?
. It requires government approval for all services
It uses only proprietary software
It allows partners to build services on top of it
It isolates third-party developers
5
Which is a growing challenge as cloud services expand?
Fewer compliance requirements
Decreasing innovation
Increasing complexity of service offerings and management
Limited global reach
6
What percentage of global IT spending does cloud computing currently represent?
7.2%
2&
20%
50%
7
What is a key economic advantage of cloud computing?
Pay-as-you-go pricing
Long-term hardware contracts
High upfront investment
Fixed infrastructure costs
8
How do cloud providers achieve lower costs per unit as they scale?
Fixed pricing models
Economies of scale
Increased marketing
Government subsidies
9
Which of the following is NOT one of the top three global cloud providers?
Google Cloud
Oracle Cloud
Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services (AWS)