Server and Virtualization Quiz

What is a dedicated server primarily characterized by?

• Shared usage among multiple customers

• Running multiple virtual machines

• Full utilization by a single customer

• No guarantee of security and privacy

What is a potential drawback of using dedicated servers?

• Overpayment for underutilized resources

• Efficient sharing of underlying OS

• Limited by Guest Operating System

• Guaranteed security and privacy

What is a key advantage of virtual machines over dedicated servers?

• Limited by Guest Operating System

• Cost-effective utilization of capacity

• Full control of underlying resources

• Guarantee of security and privacy

What is the purpose of a Hypervisor in the context of virtual machines?

• Efficient sharing of underlying OS

• Running multiple containers

• Full utilization by a single customer

• Software layer enabling the use of VMs

Which characteristic is true for containers but not for virtual machines?

• Efficient sharing of underlying OS

• Overpayment for underutilized resources

• Limited by Guest Operating System

• Full control of underlying resources

What does 'serverless compute' refer to in the context of Functions?

• Running multiple virtual machines

• Managed VMs running managed containers

• Efficient sharing of underlying OS

• Running code without provisioning servers in advance

What is a characteristic of Functions (serverless compute) that contributes to its cost-effectiveness?

• Overpayment for underutilized resources

• Guaranteed security and privacy

• Paying only for the time code is running

• Cold Starts are eliminated

What is the software layer that enables the running of multiple containers within a virtual machine?

• Hypervisor

• Docker Deamon

• Virtualization Layer

• Managed Container Engine

Why are containers considered more efficient than multiple virtual machines?

• Overpayment for underutilized resources

• Limited by Guest Operating System

• Efficient sharing of underlying OS

• Full control of underlying resources

What is a potential drawback of serverless compute that results in a delay before code execution?

• Cold Starts

• Overpayment for underutilized resources

• Full control of underlying resources

• Guaranteed security and privacy