This set of Cloud Computing Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Administrating the Clouds”.

1. Which does C in FCAPS stands for ?
a) Consistency
b) Contact
c) Configuration
d) None of the mentioned

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2. Point out the wrong statement:
a) Cloud computing deployments must be monitored and managed in order to be optimized for best performance
b) To the problems associated with analyzing distributed network applications, the cloud adds the complexity of virtual infrastructure
c) Cloud management software provides capabilities for managing faults
d) None of the mentioned

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3. Which of the following aims to deploy methods for measuring various aspects of cloud performance in a standard way ?
a) RIM
b) SIM
c) SMI
d) All of the mentioned

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4. Which of the following is not the feature of Network management systems ?
a) Accounting
b) Security
c) Performance
d) None of the mentioned

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5. Point out the correct statement:
a) Cloud management includes not only managing resources in the cloud, but managing resources on-premises
b) The management of resources in the cloud requires new technology
c) Management of resources on-premises allows vendors to use well-established network management technologies
d) All of the mentioned

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6. Which of the following package package provides all five elements of FCAPS ?

a) FrameIt
b) RackStar
c) Unicenter
d) None of the mentioned
 

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7. ___________ is a framework tool for managing cloud infrastructure.
a) IBM Tivoli Service Automation Manager
b) Microsoft Tivoli Service Automation Manager
c) Google Service Automation Manager
d) Windows Live Hotmail

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8. Which of the following “cloudly” characteristics that cloud management service must have ?
a) Billing is on a pay-as-you-go basis
b) The management service is extremely scalable
c) The management service is ubiquitous
d) All of the mentioned

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9. How many categories need to be monitored for entire cloud computing ?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 4
d) None of the mentioned

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10. Which of the following is a standard protocol for network monitoring and discovery ?
a) SNMP
b) CMDB
c) WMI
d) All of the mentioned

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1. c
Explanation:Your management responsibilities depend on the particular service model for your cloud deployment.

2.  d
Explanation:Framework products are being re-positioned to work with cloud systems.

3.  c
Explanation:SMI stands for Service Measurement Index.

4.  d
Explanation:Most network management packages have one or more of these characteristics.

5.  d
Explanation:The lifecycle of a cloud application includes six defined parts, and each must be managed.

6.  d
Explanation:No single package provides all five elements of FCAPS.

7.  a
Explanation:Tivoli Service Automation Manager lets you create and stage cloud-based servers.

8.  d
Explanation:Communication between the cloud and other systems uses cloud networking standards.

9.  d
Explanation:To monitor an entire cloud computing deployment stack, you monitor six different categories.

10.  d
Explanation:WMI stands for Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).