id&qtp&qim&qil&qtx&qca&qia&qrm&qnxt&qprv&qalb&subj&wght&pts&flr&ded&layout&qfixed&qptsbyans&flags cloud-L6.001&esa&0&&Cloud computing is quickly taking off in the business world, with professionals paid top dollar to make ;__________ happen.&migrations&&Cloud computing is quickly taking off in the business world, with professionals paid top dollar to make ;[migrations] happen.&&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. cloud-L6.002&esa&0&&But not all salaries are equal, all things considered. Research shows salaries are all over the place. ;According to ZipRecruiter, cloud __________ earn between $88,000 and $231,000 annually with a median salary ;of $154,892. &architects&&But not all salaries are equal, all things considered. Research shows salaries are all over the place. ;According to ZipRecruiter, cloud [architects] earn between $88,000 and $231,000 annually with a median ;salary of $154,892. &&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. cloud-L6.003&esa&0&&According to Payscale.com, some higher-paying cloud computing jobs may require a Project Management ;Professional (PMP) _____________. &certification&&According to Payscale.com, some higher-paying cloud computing jobs may require a Project Management ;Professional (PMP) [certification]. &&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. cloud-L6.004&esa&0&&Successful IT professionals are those who are aware of technology ______ and able to discuss them at a high ;level, so don’t get bogged down in technical details. &trends&&Successful IT professionals are those who are aware of technology [trends] and able to discuss them at a ;high level, so don’t get bogged down in technical details. &&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. cloud-L6.005&esa&0&&It is important to understand why the cloud is a hot topic in the industry, and why businesses find it ;__________.&attractive&&It is important to understand why the cloud is a hot topic in the industry, and why businesses find it ;[attractive].&&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. cloud-L6.006&esa&0&&An IT consultant doesn’t have to acquire a ____ knowledge of a technology area before they can help a ;client identify how technology can be applied, or identify a vendor that can be called on to implement a ;solution.&deep&&An IT consultant doesn’t have to acquire a [deep] knowledge of a technology area before they can help a ;client identify how technology can be applied, or identify a vendor that can be called on to implement a ;solution.&&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. cloud-L6.007&esa&0&&The three most common reasons to buy technology, any technology, is to: 1) Lower operational costs 2) ;Improve productivity 3) ________.&Innovate&& The three most common reasons to buy technology, any technology, is to: 1) Lower operational costs 2) ;Improve productivity 3) [ Innovate]&&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. cloud-L6.008&esa&0&&An IT consultant knows the right questions to ask a potential client. There are three important ;“[diagnostic]” questions to ask to jump-start a conversation with a prospective client. ; ;The three questions to start a conversation with a prospective client are: ;1) What is causing you the most ____ in operating your business? ;2) What are the top two or three expense categories in your technology budget? ;3) Where would innovation and modernization help your business the most? ;&pain&&An IT consultant knows the right questions to ask a potential client. There are three important ;“[diagnostic]” questions to ask to jump-start a conversation with a prospective client.

The three ;questions to start a conversation with a prospective client are:
1) What is causing you the most [pain] ;in operating your business?
2) What are the top two or three expense categories in your technology ;budget?
3) Where would innovation and modernization help your business the most?
&&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. cloud-L6.009&esa&0&&Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the ________ hosting company in cloud computing. ;&dominant&&Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the [dominant] hosting company in cloud computing.
&&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. cloud-L6.010&esa&0&&Cloud service providers simplify how computers are ___________ (i.e. initial set up) ;&provisioned&&Cloud service providers simplify how computers are [provisioned] (i.e. initial set up)
&&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. cloud-L6.011&esa&0&N&While making many things simple, AWS has made it difficult to keep up for anyone who wants to work with ;their services due to the sheer ______ of services offered and associated terminology.&volume&&While making many things simple, AWS has made it difficult to keep up for anyone who wants to work with ;
;their services due to the sheer [volume] of services offered and associated terminology.&&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. cloud-L6.012&esa&0&&According to their website in their first 10 years they added over ____ services and features. (answer is a ;number)&2500&&According to their website in their first 10 years they added over [2500] services and features. (answer is ;a number)&&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. cloud-L6.013&esa&0&&AWS began offering its technology infrastructure platform in ____. ;(year)&2006&&AWS began offering its technology infrastructure platform in [2006].
(year)&&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. cloud-L6.014&esa&0&&Over a million active customers use AWS, which has innovated and delivered at a very rapid pace (delivering ;159 significant ________ and services in 2012, 280 in 2013, 516 in 2014, 722 in 2015, and 1,017 in 2016).&features&&Over a million active customers use AWS, which has innovated and delivered at a very rapid pace (delivering ;159 significant [features] and services in 2012, 280 in 2013, 516 in 2014, 722 in 2015, and 1,017 in 2016).&&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. cloud-L6.015&esa&0&&The larger the enterprise, the more they require high ____________ for self-tuning systems that never fail ;and are highly secure.&availability&&The larger the enterprise, the more they require high [availability] for self-tuning systems that never ;fail and are highly secure.&&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. cloud-L6.016&esa&0&N&A better way to approach cloud consulting is to start from the ________ side, determine what business ;problems they want to solve, create a list of technical requirements, then research those specific ;capabilities based on service providers in the marketplace. &customer&&A better way to approach cloud consulting is to start from the [customer] side, determine what business ;
;problems they want to solve, create a list of technical requirements, then research those specific ;
;capabilities based on service providers in the marketplace. &&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. cloud-L6.017&esa&0&&Market leaders have an advantage of the perception that they may still be around years into the future, but ;there are no promises in terms of _________. &longevity&&Market leaders have an advantage of the perception that they may still be around years into the future, but ;there are no promises in terms of [longevity]. &&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N.