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Virtualization & Cloud Services Flashcards

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  1. A customer wants to automatically provision and configure cloud resources using code rather than manual processes. Which practice does this describe?

    Answer: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

    Infrastructure as Code (IaC) uses configuration files (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) to automate provisioning and management of cloud resources.

  2. Which cloud storage type is best suited for storing large amounts of unstructured data such as images, videos, and backups at low cost?

    Answer: Object storage

    Object storage (e.g., Amazon S3) is designed for massive scale, unstructured data at low cost, accessed via HTTP APIs.

  3. When selling cloud solutions, which business outcome should a sales associate most prominently tie to 'auto-scaling'?

    Answer: Reduced costs during low-demand periods and maintained performance during peaks

    Auto-scaling directly addresses cost efficiency (scaling down when idle) and performance (scaling up during demand spikes), delivering clear business value.

  4. A disaster recovery solution with an RPO of 1 hour means:

    Answer: No more than 1 hour of data can be lost in a disaster

    Recovery Point Objective (RPO) defines the maximum acceptable data loss, so a 1-hour RPO means you can lose at most 1 hour of data.

  5. Which of the following is a key advantage of using a cloud-based desktop virtualization (VDI/DaaS) solution for a distributed workforce?

    Answer: Desktops and applications are centrally managed and accessible from any device with internet

    Cloud VDI/DaaS centralizes desktop management and allows employees to access their full work environment from any device and location.

  6. A company is evaluating moving its email system to a cloud provider. This is an example of migrating to which cloud service model?

    Answer: SaaS

    Cloud email (e.g., Microsoft 365, Google Workspace) is a SaaS offering where the provider manages all infrastructure and the application.

  7. What does 'multi-tenancy' mean in a cloud computing context?

    Answer: Multiple customers share the same underlying infrastructure while their data remains isolated

    Multi-tenancy allows cloud providers to serve many customers on shared infrastructure with logical isolation, enabling economies of scale and lower costs.