Self-assessment/knowledge check
To conclude this great adventure of a book, we have included some questions relevant to each chapter in this section, for you to reflect on what you have learned about each of the key topics and concepts that have been covered throughout the different chapters of this book.
Keep in mind that there will be no self-assessment questions for Chapter 12, Case Studies for Mastering Cost Optimization, as it is solely dedicated to examples.
Chapter 1
- Can you briefly explain what FinOps is?
- Why is FinOps necessary?
- Can you describe the key differences between traditional on-premises computing and cloud computing?
- What do the terms CAPEX and OPEX mean?
- What are the differences, from a cost perspective, between cloud and on-premises?
- What is the FinOps Foundation?
- What are the areas of work that the FinOps pillars Inform, Optimize, and Operate cover?
Chapter 2
- What is the Well-Architected Framework and what does...
