Cloud Technology Quiz

The ability to run a guest operating system is a characteristic of:

• Simplification

• Elasticity

• Resource Pooling

• Virtualization

One of the main characteristics of cloud technology service models is their:

• On-demand service

• Physical device ownership

• Measured elasticity

• Limited network access

The difference between a hypervisor and a container is that while a container runs on top of a single OS and emulates a guest OS, a hypervisor allows different software to coexist on the same server at the same time. Is this true or false?

• True

• False

Which of the following is a valid reason for adopting the virtualization of IT services?

• An enterprise can easily provision computers for its users.

• Virtual machines can easily be moved to consume spare capacity, wherever it exists.

• Licensed copies of applications can be replaced on enterprise systems, whenever required.

• Virtualization enables the adoption of a standard set of applications in an enterprise

How does virtualization reduce the costs of IT operations for an enterprise?

• By consolidating many instances of virtualized servers on a physical one

• By facilitating the automatic allocation of a process in a virtualized environment

• By allowing the separation of processes without decreasing the robustness and security required

• By conserving environmental resources and energy in data centers

Which of the following is a benefit of virtualization for an enterprise?

• Workload balancing

• Improved security/compliance

• Customer satisfaction

• Upgrade of the enterprise's infrastructure

When considering a cloud vendor, special attention should be paid to:

• The cloud provider’s culture

• The skill set of your internal IT team

• Data migration capabilities

• Contract usability

After data migration to the cloud, a _____ should be conducted.

• Thorough investigation

• Post- mortem

• Implementation review

• Post-Implementation review

The best cloud deployment model for an on-premise single enterprise would be:

• Private

• Public

• Hybrid

• Community

Which of these considerations is applicable to the selection of a cloud deployment model?

• Volume of data in the enterprise

• Interdependencies among the business processes in the enterprise

• Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the CSP