The four things you rent
Name the four things every cloud customer rents (compute, storage, network and databases), say what each one is, and say what each one is metered on.
5 lessons. 1 quiz.
Read in order, or jump to what you need.
Compute: machines you rent by the hour
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to explain what compute is, describe a virtual machine by its size, and work out what one costs for a month.
Storage: space you rent by the gigabyte
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to tell disks, object storage and snapshots apart and say how each one is charged.
Network: paying to move data
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to explain which kinds of data movement cost money and name the network items that charge by the hour.
Databases: storage with a manager attached
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to explain what a managed database is and name the separate meters it runs on.
One app, four meters
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to list every meter a simple web app runs and add them up into a monthly estimate.
Module quiz.
Take it once the lessons are done.