Hosting VPS & Cloud Hosting 2

Question 1

What is the key difference between managed and unmanaged VPS hosting?

Accepted Answer

Managed VPS includes server maintenance and support from the host

Answer

Managed VPS hosting includes server maintenance, security patches, and technical support from the hosting provider, while unmanaged requires the user to handle these tasks.

Question 2

What is vertical scaling in cloud hosting?

Accepted Answer

Increasing resources (CPU/RAM) on an existing server

Answer

Vertical scaling means increasing the resources such as CPU and RAM on a single existing server, as opposed to horizontal scaling which adds more servers.

Question 3

Which protocol is primarily used to securely access a Linux VPS command line?

Accepted Answer

SSH

Answer

SSH (Secure Shell) is the standard protocol used to securely connect to and manage a Linux VPS via the command line.

Question 4

What is a snapshot in the context of VPS/cloud hosting?

Accepted Answer

A point-in-time backup image of a server's disk state

Answer

A snapshot is a point-in-time disk image of a VPS or cloud instance, allowing you to restore the server to that exact state if needed.

Question 5

In AWS terminology, what is an 'AMI'?

Accepted Answer

Amazon Machine Image

Answer

An AMI (Amazon Machine Image) is a pre-configured template containing the OS and software needed to launch an EC2 instance in AWS.

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