SAA-C03:: Introduction to Cloud Computing and AWS
Virtualization The technology that lies at the core of all cloud operations is virtualization. Virtualization lets you divide the hardware resources of a single physical server into smaller units. That physical server could therefore host multiple virtual machines (VMs) running their own complete operating systems, each with its own memory, storage, and network access. a virtual machine host Cloud Computing Major cloud providers like AWS have enormous server farms where hundreds of thousands of servers and disk drives are maintained along with the network cabling necessary to connect them. A well-built virtualized environment could provide a virtual server using storage, memory, compute cycles, and network bandwidth collected from the most efficient mix of available sources it can find. A cloud computing platform offers on-demand, self-service access to pooled compute resources where your usage is metered and billed according to the volume you consume. Cloud computing systems allow for precise billing models, sometimes involving fractions of a penny for an hour of consumption. ...