BTEC ITYears 10–13Information Technology

Cloud computing and virtualisation

BTEC: Information Technology: Cloud computing and virtualisation

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you have a giant box of LEGO bricks. That's like a physical computer — all the pieces are right there in front of you.

  2. 2

    What's the main idea of cloud computing?

  3. 3

    Drag the 'virtual server' slider to show how many computers you need RIGHT NOW.

  4. 4

    Let's see how virtualisation works — like making one pizza into many slices.

  5. 5

    Virtualisation lets one physical computer act like…

  6. 6

    Would you rather have 10 physical computers OR 1 physical computer that can act like 10 virtual ones?

  7. 7

    Which is a real benefit of cloud computing?

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