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Pearson BTEC International Level 3 Qualifications in Information Technology –
Specification – Issue 3 – September 2022 © Pearson Education Limited 2022
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Content
Learning aim A: Explore the use of cloud technologies and tools in
organisations
A1 Cloud computing in organisations
The deployment, benefits and drawbacks of cloud technologies for organisations.
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The reasons for the use and deployment of cloud technologies in international
organisations, including improved productivity, improved/diversification of
service, improved user
experience, reduced costs and more flexibility of service.
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The key characteristics of cloud computing:
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on-demand self-service – the ability to deploy/alter services and resources as
required with
minimal assistance
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ubiquitous access – storage access and/or processing capability from different
devices in different geographical locations
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resource pooling – the use of the same resources by multiple organisations
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measured service – monitoring of which of the provider’s services are used and
how they are used
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rapid elasticity – ability to scale (grow/shrink) resources available when
required.
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The benefits and drawbacks to organisations of the key characteristics of
cloud computing.
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