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