Cloud Computing & Services Flashcards

Which cloud deployment model hosts infrastructure exclusively for a single organization and can be managed on-premises or by a third party?

Answer: Private cloud

A private cloud is dedicated to one organization and offers greater control and security than public cloud models.

In the context of HubSpot's cloud infrastructure, what does 'multi-tenancy' mean?

Answer: Multiple customers share the same underlying infrastructure while data remains isolated

Multi-tenancy means multiple customers share cloud infrastructure, but HubSpot logically isolates each customer's data for security and privacy.

What cloud service model provides virtualized computing resources such as servers, storage, and networking over the internet?

Answer: IaaS

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) delivers virtualized hardware resources that customers can provision and manage without owning physical equipment.

A HubSpot administrator notices portal data is syncing slowly during peak business hours. Which cloud concept best explains potential resource contention in a shared environment?

Answer: The noisy neighbor effect

The noisy neighbor effect occurs when one tenant's heavy resource usage on shared infrastructure degrades performance for other tenants.

What is the primary advantage of cloud elasticity for a HubSpot portal experiencing seasonal traffic spikes?

Answer: Resources automatically scale up or down to match demand without manual intervention

Cloud elasticity allows infrastructure to dynamically scale resources in response to demand, ensuring performance during spikes without over-provisioning.

Which term describes the ability of a cloud provider to guarantee a specific percentage of uptime over a given period, as stated in a formal agreement?

Answer: SLA (Service Level Agreement)

A Service Level Agreement (SLA) formally commits the cloud provider to a defined uptime percentage and outlines remedies if that target is missed.

When HubSpot stores contact data for EU customers under GDPR requirements, which cloud concept governs where that data must physically reside?

Answer: Data sovereignty

Data sovereignty refers to legal requirements that data must be stored and processed within specific geographic or political boundaries.