Which of the following functions can be performed by service agents? SELECT ALL THAT
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The temporary runtime role assumed by a software program when it accesses a service is known as the ___________________ . Select the correct answer.

Service agents have a technical interface (or service contract) and are therefore required to be explicitly invoked. Select the correct answer.

A ___________________ is an event-driven program capable of transparently intercepting and processing messages sent to or from services. Select the correct answer.

A cloud can provide remote access directly to physical IT resources. For example, a cloud consumer can gain direct access to a physical server hosted in a cloud. Select the correct answer.

A ___________________ is a distinct and remote IT environment designed for the purpose of remotely provisioning scalable and measured IT resources. Select the correct answer.

The Limited Portability Between Cloud Providers challenge of cloud computing can occur when an absence of industry standards (or an absence of compliance to industry standards) requires that cloud consumers build cloud-based solutions to conform to proprietary requirements imposed by cloud providers. This makes it more difficult to move to new cloud providers in the future. Select the correct answer.