Before discussing the different cloud models we need to fully understand what cloud computing is. The National Institue of Standards and Technology (NIST) has defined cloud computing in a document called SP 800-145. The document is 7 pages but it’s
Cloud service categories 🍰
When discussing the cloud you’ll often hear the term shared responsibility. What this refers to is for each service there’s a shared responsibility between the cloud provider and the cloud consumer. The cloud provider is responsible for some layers of
The consumption-based model 💰
Capital Expenditure (CapEx) refers to costs for buying something in advance that will provide long-term benefits, such as a physical server. Operation Expenditure (OpEx) refers to costs for running and maintaining an asset. In your on-prem data center, there will
Benefits of the cloud ☁️
A data center has a certain amount of capacity in regards to computing, storage, and networking which we build services on top of where we have our applications deployed. We have the same concept in the cloud, the amount of
Azure Fundamentals 🎓
I have been thinking about starting the Azure certification journey for some time now and now it’s time to do that. I will share my progress through this blog, which texts I read, which videos I watch, what labs I