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Cloud Computing Fundamentals

 What is cloud computing?

o Discuss the definition, characteristics, and benefits of cloud computing.

 What are the different service models in cloud computing?

o Explain IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service), and SaaS (Software as a Service), and
provide examples of each.

 What are the deployment models of cloud computing?

o Discuss public, private, hybrid, and community clouds, and their advantages and disadvantages.

 Explain the concept of multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategies.

o Discuss how companies use multiple cloud providers and the management challenges they face.

2. Cloud Security and Compliance

 What are the key security concerns in cloud environments?

o Discuss topics such as data security, privacy concerns, identity management, and access control in cloud
environments.

 What is the shared responsibility model in cloud security?

o Explain the division of security responsibilities between cloud service providers and customers.

 What are the common regulatory frameworks for cloud compliance?

o Discuss GDPR, HIPAA, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, and other relevant compliance standards.

 How do you ensure data encryption in the cloud?

o Discuss encryption strategies, both at rest and in transit, and how they apply to cloud storage.

3. Cloud Service Management and Governance

 What are the key principles of cloud service management?

o Discuss service-level agreements (SLAs), performance metrics, and monitoring in cloud service management.

 What are the essential components of cloud governance?

o Explain governance models, policy management, and best practices for ensuring compliance and optimal
performance in the cloud.

 How is cloud cost management and optimization conducted?

o Discuss how organizations can manage cloud costs through budgeting, cost allocation, and monitoring usage.

 What is the role of automation and orchestration in cloud management?

o Explain how automation tools (like Terraform, Ansible) and orchestration platforms (like Kubernetes) are used in
cloud management.
4. Cloud Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

 What is an SLA in cloud services?

o Define an SLA, its components (uptime guarantees, response time, penalties, etc.), and the role of SLAs in cloud
service management.

 How do you measure and manage SLA performance in the cloud?

o Discuss the tools and metrics for tracking cloud performance, such as uptime, latency, and throughput.

 What happens if a cloud provider breaches the SLA?

o Discuss the potential consequences, penalties, and customer remedies in the event of an SLA violation.

5. Cloud Migration

 What are the key steps involved in migrating to the cloud?

o Discuss the cloud migration process, including planning, selecting the right cloud provider, data migration, and
post-migration testing.

 What are the challenges of cloud migration?

o Explain common issues such as data security, downtime, data loss, cost overruns, and compatibility with legacy
systems.

 What are the different strategies for cloud migration?

o Discuss the "6 Rs" of cloud migration: Rehosting, Replatforming, Refactoring, Retiring, Retaining, and Relocating.

6. Cloud Performance and Scalability

 What is cloud scalability, and how does it work?

o Explain vertical and horizontal scaling in cloud environments, and how elastic compute and storage resources
work in the cloud.

 What are auto-scaling and load balancing?

o Define auto-scaling, its benefits, and how it integrates with load balancing to ensure performance during
fluctuating demand.

 What are cloud performance metrics?

o Discuss important cloud performance metrics such as latency, throughput, response time, and availability.
7. Cloud Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

 What is cloud disaster recovery (DR)?

o Explain disaster recovery planning in cloud environments, including strategies such as backup, replication, and
failover.

 What are the different types of DR strategies?

o Discuss Backup and Restore, Pilot Light, Warm Standby, and Multi-Site strategies in the context of cloud DR.

 How does business continuity differ from disaster recovery in the cloud?

o Define both terms and explain how business continuity planning ensures the uninterrupted operation of critical
business services.

8. Cloud Vendor Management

 How do you select a cloud service provider?

o Discuss the factors to consider when choosing a cloud provider, including cost, security, compliance, and
performance.

 What are the challenges of managing multiple cloud vendors?

o Discuss the complexities of multi-cloud environments, vendor lock-in, and interoperability issues.

 What are cloud exit strategies?

o Explain how organizations plan to exit from a cloud service provider, including data portability, migration, and
contract termination.

9. Cloud Analytics and Big Data

 How is cloud used for big data analytics?

o Explain the role of cloud computing in handling big data, including storage, processing, and data analysis.

 What are the main cloud services for data analytics?

o Discuss popular services such as Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, and Azure Synapse Analytics.

 What is the role of machine learning in cloud-based analytics?

o Explain how cloud providers offer machine learning and artificial intelligence services (e.g., AWS SageMaker,
Google AI Platform).