Chapter 16 Packet Flashcards
Which term describes the creation of a complete environment in which a guest operating system can function as though it were installed on its own computer?
Virtualization
Which term is another name for a virtual machine?
Guest
Which technology creates a simulation of a world or environment that appears to be real, even though the person wearing the required headgear and gloves is located in a room that does not resemble the simulated space?
Virtual reality
Which operating system, when added as a virtual machine, requires a separate, licensed copy?
Microsoft Windows
Which folder in the user’s Documents folder does VMware create and use upon installation?
Virtual Machines
VMware Workstation replaces CTRL-ALT-DELETE with __________ by default.
CTRL-ALT-INSERT
A virtual machine that is shut down is no more than a(n) __________ or folder sitting on a hard drive.
file
Which term refers to the most common limiting factor in a host’s ability to run virtual machine?
RAM
Which advantage of virtualization provides substantial reduction in dollars spent and electricity used?
Power savings
Which term refers to a technology that is great for doing risky (or even not-so-risky) maintenance with a safety net?
Snapshot
Which program is an example of bare-metal virtualization software?
VMware ESXi
Which type of hypervisor relies on an underlying operating system?
Type-2
Which tool is an example of a Type 1 hypervisor?
VMware ESXi
Which hypervisor serves as the foundation for massive cloud offerings by Amazon, IBM, and RackSpace?
Citrix XenServer
Which statement best describes the importance of virtualization?
It increases flexibility as the scale of an operation increases.
Which hypervisor comes with Microsoft Server and Windows 8?
Hyper-V
Which hypervisor is considered to be the industry leader?
ESXi
Which tool is used to create, configure, and maintain virtual machines on the host from the comfort of a client computer running the tool?
vSphere Client
Which hypervisor is closely integrated with Linux’s kernel?
KVM
Jumbo frames are usually __________ bytes long—though technically, anything over 1500 counts—and they reduce the total number of frames moving through the network.
9000
Which technology refers to an infrastructure that can be utilized to support a SAN?
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
An advantage of consolidating storage using a storage area network (SAN) is that it __________.
avoids performance costs of a file implementation system
Which technology allows multiple VMs to have access to the Internet?
Virtual switch
Which term refers to a software connection that passes traffic from the real NIC to a virtual one?
Bridge
Software defined networking (SDN) allows a __________ controller to determine how network components will move traffic through the network
master
Which cloud service model is used by Amazon Web Services (AWS)?
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Virtual servers and virtual network components can be created in the cloud using Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) providers, often at rates measured in __________ per hour.
pennies
Which cloud service is a set of tools and services designed to make coding and deploying applications delivered over the web quick and efficient?
Platform as a Service
Which vendor was one of the earliest PaaS providers?
Heroku
Community clouds are run by __________.
a group of organizations with similar goals or needs
