Services on IBM Cloud Flashcards
What allows an enterprise to establish its own private cloud-linked computing environment?
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Which of the following are the key features of IBM VPC?
Flexibility
Availability
Security
Affordability.
Availability
Security
Affordability
What would a user need if they wanted to enable a secure connection between on-site resources and a VPC that is hosted by a cloud service provider?
Security Groups
Virtual Service Instances (VSI)
Subnets
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
A server can be managed remotely using which of the following?
IBM Cloud console
Virtual Servers for Classic
SoftLayer API
IBM Kubernetes Service
A server can be managed remotely using the IBM Cloud console or SoftLayer API.
“Virtual servers for Classic are scalable and purchased with cores and memory allocations.”
True or False?
True
What is a single-tenant server that isn’t shared with any other customer?
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Server
What is a fully managed serverless platform that runs containerised workloads?
Red Hat OpenShift
Kubernetes
IBM Cloud Code Engine
Transient Virtual Servers
IBM Cloud Code Engine
What shares hardware and software resources with other operating systems?
Virtual Servers
VMware-Based Services
Red Hat OpenShift
Code Engine
Virtual Servers
Which of the following is not a type of virtual server on IBM Cloud?
Public
Private
Transient
Reserved
Private
What is an orchestration tool that is used for deploying, managing, and scaling containers?
VMware
IBM Kubernetes Service
Red Hat OpenShift
Code Engine
IBM Kubernetes Service
Kubernetes is an open source container orchestration project that simplifies everything associated with deploying and managing what?
Containers
Which virtual machine type is useful for running stateless workloads at a lower cost?
Public
Transient
Private
Reserved
Transient
Which IBM Cloud server is recommended for high disk input (I/O) workloads?
Dedicated
Reserved
Transient
Bare Metal
Bare Metal Servers are recommended for I/O workloads.
Which of the following is a feature of Red Hat OpenShift?
Issues quarterly releases
Issues minor releases quarterly
Has just a core framework
Platform, or user, is responsible for integrating beyond the core framework
A feature of OpenShift is that it issues quarterly releases.
The Code Engine can manage container images, batch jobs, or virtual machine images?
True or False.
False.
You are looking for data storage that is simple and consistent. You want to be able to store and share files with your colleagues in the office. What would be the best storage option for you?
File storage allows you to store and share files with colleagues in your office.
You are looking to store data locally on your server using a solid state drive. You need fast storage and you do not need to share any data.
Direct attached storage does not require you to share any data.
You are looking for a storage option that can handle performance intensive workloads. What would be the best storage option for you?
Block storage is the best storage item to use when you have performance intensive workloads.
You are looking to archive files. The data does not change often and it features a large number of videos, image files, and sensor data from the Internet. What would be the best storage option for you?
Object storage is for data that does not change often and features large amounts of videos, image files and sensor data from the Internet.
Which storage is infinite in size and a great repository for unstructured data types?
Block
Object
File
Direct Attached
Block Storage
What is the least expensive of all storage options?
Object Storage
What storage option is best used for data archiving?
Object Storage
Which storage option is also known as local storage?
Direct Attached Storage
The three categories of databases are what?
Relational, document, and key value databases.
What is is a dedicated key management system and hardware security module (HSM) based on IBM Cloud?
Hyper Protect Crypto Services
What is an open source relational database used for enterprises who want to have a cost-effective and efficient way to improve their database management system?
PostgreSQL
What is the most popular document database that is available as a managed service on IBM Cloud?
MongoDB
What is a relational database that is fully managed and has enterprise-level performance?
IBM Cloud DB2
What is a fully managed document database based on Apache’s CouchDB?
IBM Cloudant
What cloud computing service allows users to access and use a cloud database system without purchasing and setting up their hardware?
Database-as-a-Service allows users to access and use a cloud database system without purchasing and setting up their hardware.
PostgreSQL is an open source __________________ database.
Relational
What type of database is MongoDB?
Document
Relational
Key Value
DBaaS
MongoDB is an example of a document database.
Cloudant is based on which Apache project?
Cloudant is based on the Apache project CouchDB.
Which of the following services is best suited for customising data models?
IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog
IBM Watson Assistant
IBM Watson Studio
IBM Watson Speech to Text
IBM Watson Studio is used to train custom data models.
Which of the following is best for creating chatbots?
IBM Watson Studio
IBM Watson Assistant
IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog
IBM Watson Speech to Text
IBM Watson Assistant
What provides data governance and collaborative maintenance of data?
IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog
What allows users to create and manage all of their APIs from one central location?
API Connect for IBM Cloud
What is a cloud-based, fully managed solution that allows users to connect multiple applications such as Salesforce, SAP, and Marketo?
IBM App Connect
What is a fully managed service that provides enterprise-grade messaging capabilities?
IBM Cloud MQ
What is an event streaming platform built on Apache Kafka?
IBM Event Streams
Which IBM Cloud Service can be used to create automated workflows?
IBM Event Streams
IBM MQ
IBM Cloud Continuous Delivery
IBM Cloud App Connect
IBM Cloud App Connect is used to create workflows that can improve productivity.
What is a cloud-native and container-intelligence management system that allows users to gain operational visibility into the health of applications, services, and platforms?
IBM Cloud Monitoring
What collects log entries from a variety of sources and concentrates them in one central location?
IBM Log Analysis
What is used to track all activity within your IBM Cloud account?
IBM Cloud Activity Tracker
What provides templates and automations that act to prevent catastrophic mistakes and compliance incidents?
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center
What allows the creation of rules and templates to prevent misconfiguration of resources?
Configuration Governance
What allows components to be scanned on a set schedule to ensure regulatory compliance?
Posture Management
What continuously monitors the system to aid in the identification of potential risks?
Security Insights
Which of the following components is best suited to collect log data?
IBM Cloud Monitoring
IBM Log Analysis
IBM Cloud Activity Tracker
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center
IBM Log Analysis collects log data in one central location.
Which component is best suited to ensure regulatory compliance?
IBM Cloud Monitoring
IBM Log Analysis
IBM Cloud Activity Tracker
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center
Which component is best suited for tracking actions within an IBM Cloud account?
IBM Cloud Monitoring
IBM Log Analysis
IBM Cloud Activity Tracker
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center
IBM Cloud Activity Tracker is designed to track all actions which occur within IBM Cloud accounts.
Which component is best suited for monitoring containers?
IBM Cloud Monitoring
IBM Log Analysis
IBM Cloud Activity Tracker
IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center
IBM Cloud Monitoring is designed to monitor containers.
How does IBM Cloud monitor the events around the lifecycle of keys as it pertains to encryption?
Activity Tracker
Compliance Center
Log Analysis
Cloud Monitor
Activity Tracker
