Module 1 Compute Options

Question 1

Fill in the blank

IBM Code Engine is a fully managed, serverless platform that runs _________ workloads, including web apps, micro-services, event-driven functions, or batch jobs.

Answer 1

Containerized

IBM Code Engine is a fully managed, serverless platform that runs containerized workloads, including web apps, micro-services, event-driven functions, or batch jobs.

Question 2

What is the number (in multiples) that hosts can be assigned in IBM Cloud Satellite to increase the compute capacity?

Answer 2

Three

For IBMs Cloud Satellite offering, the number of hosts that can be assigned to increase the compute capacity is in multiples of three.

Question 3

What can be used to set up policies for time-based usage spikes, like over weekends or holidays and can be used when a company is expecting traffic to spike?

Answer 3

Schedule based scaling

Schedule based scaling can be used to set up policies for time-based usage spikes, like over weekends or holidays and can be used when a company is expecting traffic to spike.

Question 4

Which IBM Cloud service is the only public cloud service that supports traditional x86 and IBM AIX, IBM System i and Linux on IBM Power applications running together in the same environment?

Answer 4

Skytap

Skytap is the only public cloud service that supports traditional x86 and IBM AIX, IBM System i and Linux on IBM Power applications running together in the same environment

Question 5

What is KVM?

Answer 5

Hypervisor

A kernel based virtual machine (KVM) is considered a hypervisor.

Question 6

What type of endpoint allows resources in on-premises Satellite locations to access a resource that runs anywhere outside of the Satellite location?

Answer 6

Cloud

Cloud endpoints allow resources in on-premises locations to access a resource that runs anywhere outside of the Satellite location.

Question 7

What is an automated solution built on IBM Cloud bare metal server infrastructure that lets users easily enhance their current on-premises virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) implementation by extending or migrating their deployment to the public cloud?

Answer 7

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is an automated solution built on IBM Cloud bare metal server infrastructure that lets users easily enhance their current on-premises virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) implementation by extending or migrating their deployment to the public cloud.

Question 8

What can users implement for workloads that are running on virtual servers in order to prevent failovers with multiple virtual servers and will automatically cover for each other during a failure?

Answer 8

Placement groups

Placement groups can be implemented for workloads running on virtual servers in order to prevent failovers with multiple servers and will automatically cover for each other during a failure.

Question 9

What is one of the primary benefits of a bare metal server?

Answer 9

The access end users have to hardware resources

The primary benefit of a bare metal server is the access end users have to the hardware resources.

Question 10

Which type of gateway connects VPCs and on-premises networks through a central hub?

Answer 10

Transit

A transit gateway connects VPCs and on-premises networks through a central hub.

Question 11

This infrastructure’s design enables which virtual servers to maintain key enterprise software certification such as AIX and IBM i. What is it?

Answer 11

Power systems

Power systems is the infrastructure design that enables virtual servers to maintain key enterprise software certification such as AIX and IBM i.