Q. What does the process of instantiating virtual servers from image files involve?

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Q. How do virtual servers hosted on the same physical server behave in terms of customization for different cloud consumers?

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Q. What is the primary purpose of the cloud storage device mechanism in cloud environments?

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Q. What are the common logical units of data storage provided by cloud storage device mechanisms?

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Q. How do different data storage levels relate to cloud storage devices?

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Q. What is the purpose of exposing cloud storage devices for remote access via cloud storage services?

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Q. Which industry standard protocols are commonly used for legacy network storage interfaces?

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Q. What is the main characteristic of file storage in cloud environments?

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Q. Which storage processing method tends to have better performance for cloud storage devices?

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Q. What is the primary protocol used to access cloud storage devices that implement object storage interfaces?

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Q. Which industry organization supports the use of object storage interfaces through its Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI)?

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Q. What is the primary characteristic of relational data storage in cloud environments?

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Q. Which query language is commonly used with relational storage mechanisms in cloud environments?

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Q. What is one of the primary motivations for using non-relational (NoSQL) storage in cloud environments?

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Q. What is the trade-off associated with using non-relational (NoSQL) storage in cloud environments?

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Q. What is the main challenge associated with scaling vertically in cloud-based relational databases?

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Q. What is the primary responsibility of the cloud usage monitor mechanism in a cloud environment?

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Q. Which of the following is NOT a common implementation format for a cloud usage monitor?

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Q. Which type of cloud usage monitor is commonly used to measure network traffic and message metrics?

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Q. How does a resource agent collect usage data in a cloud environment?

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