IT Cloud Computing & Virtualization 3

Question 1

What is a 'cloud snapshot' used for?

Accepted Answer

Capturing a point-in-time copy of a virtual machine's disk for backup or recovery

Answer

Taking a screenshot of a cloud console dashboard

Answer

Monitoring real-time resource usage in the cloud

Answer

Generating a billing report for cloud spending

Question 2

Which networking component in cloud environments provides a private, isolated section of the cloud where you can launch resources in a virtual network you define?

Accepted Answer

Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)

Answer

Content Delivery Network (CDN)

Answer

Transit Gateway

Answer

Internet Gateway

Question 3

What does 'auto-scaling' allow in a cloud environment?

Accepted Answer

Automatically adjusting the number of compute instances based on traffic or load

Answer

Automatically updating software on all virtual machines

Answer

Automatically migrating data between storage tiers

Answer

Automatically patching security vulnerabilities across servers

Question 4

What is the purpose of a cloud 'CDN' (Content Delivery Network)?

Accepted Answer

To distribute content to users from geographically closer servers for faster delivery

Answer

To encrypt data stored in the cloud

Answer

To back up cloud databases across regions

Answer

To manage identity and access for cloud users

Question 5

In cloud security, what is the 'shared responsibility model'?

Accepted Answer

Security responsibilities are divided between the cloud provider and the customer

Answer

All cloud security is the sole responsibility of the customer

Answer

The cloud provider handles all security including customer data

Answer

Security is managed by a third-party auditor

Question 6

Which technology allows multiple virtual networks to be created on top of the same physical network infrastructure, providing isolation between different customers or departments?

Accepted Answer

VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network)

Answer

BGP routing

Answer

Spanning Tree Protocol

Answer

ARP spoofing prevention

Question 7

What is 'cloud bursting' in a hybrid cloud architecture?

Accepted Answer

Automatically shifting overflow workloads from a private cloud to a public cloud when demand spikes

Answer

A security breach where cloud data is exposed publicly

Answer

Rapidly deleting unused cloud resources to reduce costs

Answer

Migrating all workloads permanently from on-premises to the cloud