OpenStack OpenStack MCQ 2

Question 1

Which OpenStack service provides object storage with eventual consistency?

Accepted Answer

Swift

Answer

Swift is OpenStack's object storage service designed for scalability and eventual consistency.

Question 2

What is the purpose of the OpenStack Keystone service?

Accepted Answer

Identity and authentication

Answer

Keystone provides identity, authentication, and authorization services for all OpenStack components.

Question 3

Which Neutron network type creates an isolated virtual network using encapsulation like VXLAN?

Accepted Answer

Overlay network

Answer

Overlay networks (e.g., VXLAN, GRE) encapsulate tenant traffic to allow isolated multi-tenant networking.

Question 4

In OpenStack Heat, what file format is used to define infrastructure stacks?

Accepted Answer

YAML or JSON (HOT format)

Answer

Heat Orchestration Templates (HOT) support both YAML and JSON formats to describe infrastructure as code.

Question 5

Which OpenStack component is responsible for monitoring and metering resource usage?

Accepted Answer

Ceilometer

Answer

Ceilometer collects metering data across OpenStack services for billing and monitoring purposes.

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