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1) Why is VM migration important in cloud computing environments? 1 point

How does an
a) To centralize all virtual machines on a single server.
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online b) To efficiently distribute VM load across servers, allowing for system maintenance and
course operational efficiency.
work? () c) To permanently shut down under-utilized servers.
d) To increase the number of servers in a data center.
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No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
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b) To efficiently distribute VM load across servers, allowing for system maintenance and
Week 2 () operational efficiency.

Week 3 () 2) What is the difference between cold (non-live) and hot (live) VM migration? 1 point

Week 4 () a) Cold migration turns off the VM during migration, while hot migration keeps the VM
running.
Week 5 () b) Cold migration keeps the VM running during migration, while hot migration turns off the
VM.
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c) Both cold and hot migration suspend the VM during the process.
d) Cold migration requires more resources than hot migration.
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No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
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a) Cold migration turns off the VM during migration, while hot migration keeps the VM running.
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3) Which of the following approaches are commonly used in live VM migration? 1 point

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Week 10 : () a) Cold-copy and Hot-copy.

b) Pre-copy and Post-copy.
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c) Suspend-copy and Resume-copy.
Cloud
Migration - I d) Start-copy and End-copy.
(unit? No, the answer is incorrect.
unit=98&lesso Score: 0
n=99) Accepted Answers:
b) Pre-copy and Post-copy.
Lecture 46 :
Cloud 4) Which of the following is a primary concern during VM migration to ensure service 1 point
Migration - II
continuity?
(unit?
unit=98&lesso a) Maximizing downtime and total migration time
n=100)
b) Minimizing both downtime and total migration time, and avoiding unnecessary
Lecture 47 : disruption of active services
Container
c) Allowing resource contention with the migrating OS to speed up the process
based
Virtualization - d) Ensuring that the migration process takes as long as possible to ensure stability
I (unit? No, the answer is incorrect.
unit=98&lesso Score: 0
n=101) Accepted Answers:
b) Minimizing both downtime and total migration time, and avoiding unnecessary disruption of
Lecture 48 :
Container – II active services
(Docker) (unit?
unit=98&lesso 5) Which phase of live VM migration involves suspending the execution of the VM at 1 point
n=102) the source and copying the remaining dirty pages and CPU state to the destination?

Lecture 49 :
a) Pre-Copy Phase
Docker
Container - b) Post-Copy Phase
Demo (Part-I) c) Stop-and-Copy Phase
(unit?
d) On-Demand Copy Phase
unit=98&lesso
n=103) No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Lecture 50 : Accepted Answers:
Docker c) Stop-and-Copy Phase
Container -
Demo (Part-II)
6) What is the primary advantage of the post-copy live memory migration strategy? 1 point
(unit?
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a) It avoids copying any memory pages from the source to the destination.
n=104)
b) It ensures that memory pages are only copied on demand, potentially reducing
Lecture unnecessary data transfer.
Material (unit?
c) It copies all memory pages before stopping the VM at the source.
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n=105) d) It immediately restarts the VM at the source after copying the CPU state.

Quiz: Week No, the answer is incorrect.

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10 b) It ensures that memory pages are only copied on demand, potentially reducing
(assessment? unnecessary data transfer.
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7) Which of the following is NOT a requirement for live VM migration? 1 point

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Assignment 10 a) Load balancing

Solution (unit?
b) Fault tolerance
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n=107) c) Power management
d) Data replication
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Feedback No, the answer is incorrect.
Form (unit? Score: 0
unit=98&lesso Accepted Answers:
n=184) d) Data replication

8) In serial VM migration, what happens to the remaining VMs when the first VM 1 point
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enters the stop-and-copy phase?

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a) They continue to provide services
b) They are suspended to prevent memory dirtying
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() d) They are migrated simultaneously

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9) What is a key advantage of using containers in cloud computing? 1 point

a) Containers virtualize the hardware to run multiple operating systems

b) Containers are heavyweight virtual machines with extensive resource requirements
c) Containers package code and dependencies, allowing applications to run consistently
across different environments
d) Containers require specific hardware configurations to function properly

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
c) Containers package code and dependencies, allowing applications to run consistently
across different environments

10) What is the main function of a Docker container image? 1 point

a) To create a virtual machine with its own operating system

b) To package an application along with its code, runtime, system tools, libraries, and
settings
c) To manage physical hardware resources for applications
d) To execute applications directly on the host operating system without isolation

No, the answer is incorrect.

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Accepted Answers:
b) To package an application along with its code, runtime, system tools, libraries, and settings

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