Cloud Computing and Storage Virtualization Quiz

What are the three main cloud computing services defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)?

• Host-Based Storage Virtualization, Array-Based Storage Virtualization, Network-Based Storage Virtualization

• Public, Private, Hybrid, Community

• Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

• RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5

What is the foundation of cloud computing?

• Virtualization

• Data Protection

• Disaster Recovery

• RAID Techniques

Which type of hypervisor is software that creates and runs VM instances and can be installed on top of the OS or between the firmware and the OS?

• Type 1 hypervisor

• Type 3 hypervisor

• Type 4 hypervisor

• Type 2 hypervisor

What is the primary function of the virtualization layer in storage virtualization?

• To interact with storage devices to manage and allocate data

• To manage the pooling of storage resources

• To improve data protection and disaster recovery

• To create a unified and virtualized view of the storage resources

What does RAID 1 (Mirroring) provide?

• Combines multiple physical disks into a single logical unit

• Customization based on specific storage needs

• Increased data access speed through parallel operations

• Redundancy against disk failures

Which type of storage supports advanced features of storage virtualization?

• Local storage

• FC storage

• Distributed storage

• NFS (NAS)

What does the SLA cover in terms of data, security, and privacy processes?

• Dispute Procedures, Exit Strategy, Data, Security and Privacy Processes

• Disaster Recovery and Backup Expectations, Customer Responsibilities and Accountabilities, Support Agreements and Resolution Expectations, Change Management Procedures

• Availability and Uptime Parameters, Performance Parameters, Data, Security and Privacy Processes, Hardware and Software Requirements

• Ownership, Location, Access, Portability

What is the benefit of a Service Level Agreement (SLA)?

• Provides support for the provider only

• Sets expectations on the user only

• Helps with benchmarking metrics

• Conveys company specific uptime and/or response time requirements

What does the virtualization layer do in storage virtualization?

• Manages the pooling of storage resources

• Creates a unified and virtualized view of the storage resources

• Interacts with storage devices to manage and allocate data

• Improves data protection and disaster recovery

What does RAID 0 (Striping) provide?

• Increased data access speed through parallel operations

• Redundancy against disk failures

• Customization based on specific storage needs

• Combines multiple physical disks into a single logical unit