04. What is Cloud Computing?

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Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing is the delivery of IT resources over the Internet. The cloud is like a virtual data center accessible via the Internet that allows you to manage:

  • Storage services likes databases
  • Servers, compute power, networking
  • Analytics, artificial intelligence, augmented reality
  • Security services for data and applications

Characteristics of Cloud Computing

  • Pay as you go - You pay only for what you use and only when your code runs.
  • Autoscaling - The number of active servers can grow or shrink based on demand.
  • Serverless - Allows you to write and deploy code without having to worry about the underlying infrastructure.

Which is NOT a benefit of the cloud?
SOLUTION: Purchasing hardware at a discounted rate

In a serverless environment, what is a developer responsible for?
SOLUTION: writing code

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