Chapter 10: Introduction to Cloud Computing

Elasticity is the NIST defined characteristic that allows resources to be managed by the consumer and quickly scaled out to provide more capability or quickly scaled in to release unneeded capacity and costs.

• True

• False

No vCloud account is required in order to set up a vCloud virtual data center (VDC), although it is preferred.

• T

• F

Virtual Machine Manager can provide support for only a single private cloud.

• T

• F

Both VMware vCloud and Microsoft Azure are generally classified as IaaS cloud platforms.

• T

• F

The Virtual Private Cloud service is a multi-tenancy service in that multiple organizations will share the same hardware that is logically divided into separate virtual data centers.

• T

• F

What NIST defined cloud characteristic describes access to services over the network using a Web browser and standard interfaces from any location with a variety of devices including desktop, laptop, and tablet computers?

• a. on-demand self-service

• b. broad network access

• c. resource pooling

• d. pay-as-you-go

A cloud-based disaster recovery service is known as what type of service?

• a. Infrastructure as a Service

• b. Platform as a Service

• c. Backup as a Service

• d. Recovery as a Service

What VMware vCloud suite component provides self service and policy based infrastructure, and provides on-demand cloud services to consumers through the use of catalogs?

• a. VMware vRealize Automation

• b. VMware vRealize Operations

• c. VMware vRealize Business

• d. VMware vRealize Self-Serve

What are the two different options available for connecting vCloud Air and your vSphere data center?

• a. A connection can be made over the public Internet or an IPSec VPN can be utilized.

• b. An IPSec VPN can be utilized, or a peering agreement can be created between your network and VMware.

• c. A connection can be made over the public Internet, or a peering agreement can be created between your network and VMware.

• d. The vCloud Connector can be configured to establish the connection with another Connector instance, or an IPSec VPN can be utilized.

What hosts Web objects such as images and text as well as software and documents across a global network of high bandwidth servers?

• a. A Content Delivery Network (CDN).

• b. A Domain Name Concentrator (DNC).

• c. A Domain Replication Cloud (DRC).

• d. A Media Delivery Network (MDN)