Risks and Dependencies of Cloud Infrastructure
Students will analyze the risks of relying on a small number of companies for cloud infrastructure.
Key Questions
- Critique the risks of relying on a small number of companies for cloud infrastructure.
- Predict the impact of a major cloud service outage on global operations.
- Justify the need for redundancy and disaster recovery plans in cloud architecture.
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