Cloud Computing Multiple Choice Questions on “Cloud Management Products”.
1. When you deploy an application on Google’s PaaS App Engine cloud service, the Administration Console provides you with the which of the following monitoring capabilities?
a) View data and error logs
b) Analyze your network traffic
c) View the application’s scheduled tasks
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: d
Clarification: However, you have almost no operational control.
2. Point out the wrong statement.
a) In the cloud, the particular service model you are using directly affects the type of monitoring you are responsible for
b) In AaaS, you can alter aspects of your deployment
c) You can monitor your usage of resources through Amazon CloudWatch
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: b
Clarification: In IaaS, you can alter aspects of your deployment.
3. Which of the following provides tools for managing Windows servers and desktops?
a) Microsoft System Center
b) System Service
c) System Cloud
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: a
Clarification: Microsoft System Center is an example of how management products are being adapted for the cloud.
4. Which of the following is not a phase of cloud lifecycle management?
a) The definition of the service as a template for creating instances
b) Client interactions with the service
c) Management of the operation of instances and routine maintenance
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: d
Clarification: A management program has to touch on each of the six different stages in that lifecycle.
5. Point out the wrong statement.
a) Google App Engine lets you deploy the application and monitor it
b) From the standpoint of the client, a cloud service provider is different than any other networked service
c) The full range of network management capabilities may be brought to bear to solve mobile, desktop, and local server issues
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: b
Clarification: From the standpoint of the client, a cloud service provider is different than any other networked service.
6. Which of the following is the Virtual machine conversion cloud?
a) BMC Cloud Computing Initiative
b) Amazon CloudWatch
c) AbiCloud
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: c
Clarification: BMC Cloud Computing Initiative is used for Cloud planning, lifecycle management, optimization, and guidance.
7. _______ is Microsoft’s cloud-based management service for Windows systems.
a) Intune
b) Utunes
c) Outtunes
d) Windows Live Hotmail
Answer: a
Clarification: The management services include an Operations Manager, the Windows Service Update Service (WSUS), a Configuration Manager for asset management, a Data Protection Manager, and a Virtual Machine Manager, among other components.
8. Which of the following is a virtualization provisioning system that will be rolled into Dell’s AIM?
a) Dell Scalent
b) CloudKick
c) Elastra
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: a
Clarification: AIM stands for Advanced Infrastructure Manager.
9. Which of the following is used for Web site monitoring and analytics?
a) Gomez
b) Ganglia
c) Elastra
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: a
Clarification: Ganglia is a distributed network monitoring software.
10. Which of the following is used for performance management for virtualized Java Apps with VMware integration?
a) Hyperic
b) Internetseer
c) RightScale
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: a
Clarification: Internetseer is a Web site monitoring service.