Chapter 9
Network Services, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing

THE FOLLOWING COMPTIA A+ EXAM 220-1001 OBJECTIVES ARE COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

• ✓ 2.5 Summarize the properties and purposes of services provided by networked hosts.
  • Server roles
    • Web server
    • File server
    • Print server
    • DHCP server
    • DNS server
    • Proxy server
    • Mail server
    • Authentication server
    • syslog
  • Internet appliance
    • UTM
    • IDS
    • IPS
    • End-point management server
  • Legacy / embedded systems
• ✓ 4.1 Compare and contrast cloud computing concepts.
  • Common cloud models
    • IaaS
    • SaaS
    • PaaS
    • Public vs. private vs. hybrid vs. community
  • Shared resources
    • Internal vs. external
  • Rapid Elasticity
  • On-demand
  • Resource pooling
  • Measured service
  • Metered
  • Off-site email applications
  • Cloud file storage services
    • Synchronization apps
  • Virtual application streaming/cloud-based applications
    • Applications for cell phones/tablets
    • Applications for laptops/desktops
  • Virtual desktop
    • Virtual NIC
• ✓ 4.2 Given a scenario, set up and configure client-side...