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  1. Which OpenStack service provides shared file system capabilities using protocols like NFS and CIFS?

    Answer: Manila

    Manila is the OpenStack Shared File Systems service that provides shared file storage via NFS, CIFS, and other protocols.

  2. When using Swift, what is the maximum size of a single object that can be uploaded without using segmented objects?

    Answer: 5 GB

    Swift supports a maximum single object size of 5 GB; larger files must be uploaded as segmented (large) objects using the Swift Large Object feature.

  3. A Cinder volume backup differs from a Cinder snapshot in that a backup:

    Answer: Is stored in Swift or an external backup store, independent of the Cinder backend

    Cinder backups are stored in Swift (or another backup driver target), making them independent of the source Cinder backend, unlike snapshots.

  4. Which command correctly creates a Cinder volume from an existing snapshot?

    Answer: openstack volume create --snapshot --size 10 myvol

    The correct syntax is `openstack volume create --snapshot --size ` to create a volume from a snapshot.

  5. In Swift, a container ACL that grants read access to all users would use which setting?

    Answer: X-Container-Read: .r:*

    Setting `X-Container-Read: .r:*` grants public read access to all HTTP clients regardless of authentication.

  6. What is the purpose of the OpenStack Barbican service in a data management context?

    Answer: Storing and managing encryption keys and secrets for volumes and images

    Barbican is OpenStack's Key Manager service that securely stores secrets, certificates, and encryption keys used by services like Cinder volume encryption.

  7. Which Manila concept defines the storage backend and capabilities (like snapshot support or replication) available for share creation?

    Answer: Share Type

    A Manila Share Type specifies the backend storage capabilities and extra specs that determine which backend will fulfill a share creation request.