List and describe the set of distinct characteristics for an IT environment to be classified as an effective cloud. Describe the multitenancy characteristic in relation to IT resources allocation. what is their effectiveness?

IT resources allocation

Each question should have a sub-heading and be explained distinctly. You must cite your sources in-text and provide your references at the bottom using the APA format. Each question should have a minimum of one page. 12-point font size, Arial, double line spacing throughout.

1. List and describe the set of distinct characteristics for an IT environment to be classified as an effective cloud. (you must sub-head each characteristic when explaining)

2. Describe the ubiquitous access characteristic. of what importance are these to cloud computing

3. Describe the multitenancy characteristic in relation to IT resources allocation. what is their effectiveness?

4. Describe the Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud delivery model and it relates to the provisioning of raw, infrastructure-centric IT resources. Explain also how cloud consumers gain a high level of operational governance control with IaaS.