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Virtual private server - Quiz
  • 1. What is a virtual private server (VPS) sold as?
A) A service by an Internet hosting company
B) A network security protocol
C) A physical hardware component
D) A standalone personal computer
  • 2. What level of access do customers typically have to their VPS operating system?
A) Limited directory access
B) Restricted read-only access
C) Superuser-level access
D) Guest-level access only
  • 3. Compared to a dedicated physical server, how is a VPS usually priced?
A) It is free
B) It costs more
C) It costs less
D) It costs the same
  • 4. What is a potential disadvantage of a VPS regarding physical hardware?
A) It requires more physical space
B) Performance may be lower due to shared hardware
C) It is harder to configure
D) It cannot run an operating system
  • 5. What component is tasked with managing the resources of guest operating systems?
A) A physical motherboard
B) A local network controller
C) A peripheral device
D) A hypervisor
  • 6. When was VMware ESX Server released, leading to increased server partitioning?
A) 2010
B) 2001
C) 1995
D) 1988
  • 7. What replaced the VMware ESX Server's Linux-based Console Operating System?
A) Hardware virtualization manager
B) Windows Server Core
C) VMware ESXi
D) OpenVZ kernel
  • 8. What type of virtualization allows each VM to run its own independent kernel?
A) Container-based virtualization
B) Multiprogramming virtualization
C) Hardware virtualization
D) Time-sharing virtualization
  • 9. Which of the following is an example of container-based virtualization?
A) OpenVZ
B) VMware ESXi
C) Kernel-based Virtual Machine
D) Linux Console OS
  • 10. What is a main benefit of container-based virtualization over hardware virtualization?
A) Increased customization options
B) Independent kernel usage
C) Improved resource efficiency
D) Greater isolation
  • 11. What constraint does a VPS typically face regarding hardware resources?
A) Limited processor time, RAM, and disk space
B) Complete control over physical cores
C) Unlimited hardware access
D) No access to RAM
  • 12. What allows virtual servers to be created and configured more easily than physical servers?
A) They are software-defined
B) They use dedicated hardware
C) They do not require an OS
D) They are physically smaller
  • 13. What is a common characteristic of both the time-sharing model and server virtualization?
A) They provide no security
B) They require dedicated physical servers
C) They are used only on mainframes
D) Resources are shared
  • 14. What is another name for a virtual private server?
A) Physical guest server
B) Standalone hypervisor
C) Virtual dedicated server
D) Kernel virtual machine
  • 15. Why might container-based virtualization be considered less secure than hardware virtualization?
A) It offers less isolation
B) It requires more RAM
C) It does not use a hypervisor
D) It cannot run an operating system
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