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Cloud Computing Unit 3 – Cloud Architecture, Services and Storage: important questions for AKTU

Unit 3 (Cloud Architecture, Services and Storage) questions that AKTU repeats most often. This unit carries about 22 marks per paper. Start with the repeated questions, then the most asked topics.

Most repeated Unit 3 questions

  • Describe the NIST Cloud Computing Reference Architecture and its components. (7 marks, 2026, NIST Cloud Computing Reference Architecture) – also asked in 2024
  • Discuss the NIST Cloud Computing Reference Architecture. What are its ke y components? (10 marks, 2024, NIST Cloud Computing Reference Architecture) – also asked in 2026
  • Compare different cloud deployment models based on security, scalabilit y, and cost. (7 marks, 2026, Public, Private and Hybrid Clouds)

Most important Unit 3 topic

  • Public, Private and Hybrid Clouds (Unit 3: Cloud Architecture, Services and Storage) – asked 3 times in 2024, 2025, 2026

Most asked Unit 3 topics

  • Public, Private and Hybrid Clouds – asked 3 times
  • NIST Cloud Computing Reference Architecture – asked 2 times
  • Layered Cloud Architecture Design – asked 1 times

More Unit 3 previous year questions

  • Explain the layered cloud architecture design with a neat diagram. (7 marks, 2026, Layered Cloud Architecture Design)
  • Compare and contrast public, private, and hybrid clouds, providing examples of each. (7 marks, 2025, Public, Private and Hybrid Clouds)
  • What is Platform as a Service (PaaS)? Describe how it simplifies application development and deplo yment. (7 marks, 2025, PaaS)
  • Discuss the advantages of using cloud storage over traditional on- premises storage solutions. (2 marks, 2024, Advantages of Cloud Storage)
  • Differentiate between public, private, and hybrid clouds. In what scenarios would an or ganization choose one over the other? (10 marks, 2024, Public, Private and Hybrid Clouds)

Unit 3 syllabus topics

  • Layered Cloud Architecture Design
  • NIST Cloud Computing Reference Architecture
  • Public, Private and Hybrid Clouds
  • IaaS
  • PaaS
  • SaaS
  • Architectural Design Challenges
  • Cloud Storage
  • Storage-as-a-Service
  • Advantages of Cloud Storage
  • Cloud Storage Providers
  • S3