Virtualization (Quiz)
resource pooling
Consolidating a system's physical and time resources is known as ________________. emulating resource pooling snapshotting machine managing
Windows 8 Pro
Hyper-V is a part of which distribution? Windows 8 Pro Linux Mac OS Windows 7
hardware virtualization support
Intel's VT-x and AMD's AMD-V are examples of _______________. Hard disk space and router Hard disk space and RAM Network bandwidth and driver CPU and RAM
CTRL-ALT-INSERT
Many virtual machine managers replace the CTRL-ALT-DELETE key sequence with _______________. CTRL-ALT-FN ALT-F4 CTRL-ALT-INSERT CTRL-ALT-ESC
emulator
Software or hardware that converts the commands to and from the host machine into an entirely different platform is known as a(n) ________________. emulator hypervisor supervisor virtual machine manager
hypervisors
The term "bare-metal" virtualization software refers to _______________. Virtual machine Operating system Search engine Cloud computing
bare-metal hypervisor
VMWare's ESXi is an example of a(n) _____________. Oracle Microsoft VMware Red Hat
a set of files
Virtual environments are stored as _______________. a set of links snapshots a set of files processes in RAM
single computer; replicates
Virtualization occurs when a ________________ running specialized software creates environments within unique single files that _______________ other computers. single computer; manages database; manages database; replicates single computer; replicates
Hard disk space and RAM
What are the most limiting factors in a host's ability to run virtual machines? Ubuntu Linux OpenBSD Microsoft Windows FreeDOS
VMware
What company makes ESXi? virtual machine bare-metal hypervisor operating system sandbox
Infrastructure as a service
What does the abbreviation IaaS stand for? Input and actuate service Inspection and analysis system Inspect, analyze, aggregate, select Infrastructure as a service
Power savings
What important benefit of virtualization provides significant cost savings in utility usage? System security Network security Power savings Hardware expansion
KVM
What is a popular VMM in the Linux world? Parallels Fusion KVM Hyper-V
Parallels Desktop
What is a virtualization product that works on Mac operating systems? KVM Parallels Desktop Hyper-V Virtual PC
Type-1 hypervisor
What is another name for a bare-metal hypervisor? Virtual machine manager Type-2 hypervisor Type-1 hypervisor Platform
Checkpoint
What is another term for a snapshot? File Checkpoint Rollback Backup
Guest
What is another term for a virtual machine? Environment Guest Emulator Host
System management
What is one important reason to implement virtualization? Resource duplication System management Online access Hardware installation
You do not have to install the software.
What is one of the advantages of Software as a Service? You do not have to install the software. Your data is secure in the cloud. You do not need a powerful computer with a modern operating system.
Cloud computing
What term refers a large number of networked, virtualized servers combined with a powerful front end? hardware consolidation cloud computing virtual switches hypervisors
Fusion
Which VMware product is used on Mac systems? Fusion Virtual PC ESX Hyper-V
VMware
Which company was one of the earliest to make hypervisors, and arguably the one that put PC virtualization on the map? Microsoft Amazon Solaris VMware
VirtualBox
Which hypervisor runs in Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux hosts? VMware Fusion Hyper-V KVM VirtualBox
DropBox
Which of these tools is considered a Web application? Linux DropBox VirtualBox Microsoft Word
VMware Fusion
Which of these virtualization products is a commercial product (i.e., not free)? KVM VMware Fusion VirtualBox Hyper-V
Microsoft Windows
Which operating system, when added as a virtual machine, requires a separate, licensed copy? floating point hardware virtual memory pagers hardware virtualization support virtual network interfaces
VMware Workstation
Which tool requires an underlying operating system in order to create and manage virtual machines? ESXi SaaS VMware Workstation DropBox
host
A physical system that runs specialized virtualization software is called a(n) ________________. host operating system hypervisor guest
snapshot
A point-in-time backup of a virtual machine is called a _______________. full backup differential backup system status snapshot