Cloud Computing
What is Big Data?
Big data is data that is so large in volume that it cannot be processed and managed efficiently using traditional data processing software.
What is cloud computing?
Cloud computing is providing various computing services such as servers, software, storage, database, etc. over the Internet.
Is cloud computing a novel technology per se or an amalgamation of several traditional technologies?
It is both a novel technology and an amalgamation of several traditional technologies.
What are the 3 major cloud computing service models?
The three major cloud computing service models are Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS).
Name at least 3 real-life problems that cloud computing can help solve them.
The three real-life problem that cloud computing can help solve are: data storage, bigdata analysis and cloud gaming.
What is the economic/business model of cloud computing?
It uses a pay-as-you-go pricing.