Title: Determine the benefits and drawbacks of cloud computing and virtualization.
Course: Computer Systems Technology I (10002-I) > Section: Exploring Cloud Computing and Virtualization

Determination should include

- rapid elasticity
- on-demand service
- complex technology required for security
- cost of virtualization vs. physical servers
- cost of cloud vs. on-premises computing.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How is virtualization used in cloud computing?
- In terms of rapid elasticity, how does a cloud environment handle a sudden spike in website traffic compared to a traditional on-premises data center?
- How does shifting from an on-premises server model to a cloud-computing model change a company’s financial responsibility regarding hardware maintenance and electricity costs?
- If a single physical server hosting ten VMs suffers a catastrophic hardware failure, what is the impact on the organization compared to the same failure in a non-virtualized environment?