7.4.3 Virtual Environments Quiz

Which is a key reason virtual environments reduce costs?

• Free internet

• Less electricity usage

• Use of multiple operating systems

• Reduction in hardware requirements

What pricing model do many virtual/cloud environments use?

• Fixed annual fee

• Pay-as-you-go

• Subscription for each VM

• Buy-once-run-forever

What makes managing virtual environments easier than physical ones?

• Physical access to every machine

• Centralized control panels

• Manual installations

• Weekly resets

What feature allows a virtual environment to return to a previous state?

• Reload

• Snapshot

• Command prompt

• Debugging

Which task is simplified in a virtual environment?

• Disk defragmentation

• Plugging in physical drives

• Cloning systems

• Hardware upgrades

What is a key benefit of virtual environments for resilience?

• Avoids internet use

• Rapid failover

• Uses older hardware

• Manages passwords automatically

What helps virtual systems recover quickly from failure?

• VPNs

• Email alerts

• VM replication and snapshots

• Physical locks

How does load balancing in virtual environments help?

• Protects hardware

• Speeds up the internet

• Distributes workloads evenly

• Runs fewer apps

Virtual environments may reduce carbon footprint because:

• They use fewer physical servers

• They generate clean energy

• They produce recyclable heat

• They turn off computers automatically

Which of the following is NOT an environmental benefit of virtualization?

• Reduced energy use

• Lower cooling needs

• Increased hardware production

• Shared resource usage