5105-BHARATHIDASAN ENGINEERING COLLEGE

NATTRAMPALLI

CCS372-VIRTUALIZATION

DEPT:IT YEAR/SEM:iii/VI

UNIT 1-INTRODUCTION TO VIRTUALIZATION

Virtualization and cloud computing-Need of virtualization-cost, administration, fast deployment,

reduce infrastructure cost-limitations-Types of hardware virtualization: Full virtualization-Partial
virtualization-Para-virtualization-Types of Hypervisors

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

PART-A

1. Define virtualization.
2. Write the characteristics of virtualization.
3. List the advantage of virtualization.
4. Differentiate full virtualization and para-virtualization.
5. Difference between para and partial virtualization.
6. What is the function of hypervisor?
7. Differentiate types of hypervisor.
8. State the need for virtualization.
9. What is meant by cloud computing.
10. Define storage virtualization.
11. Define host and guest machine.
12. Explain SaaS.
13. Difference between IaaS and PaaS.
14. What is bare-metal hypervisor.
15. What is host based hypervisor.
16. Define hypervisor.
17. Example for full Virtualization.
18. Explain hardware assisted virtualization.
19. Inter relate virtualization with cloud computing.
20. Explain about cost of virtualization.
21. How to reduce infrastructure cost of virtualization.
22. How to administrate virtualization.
23. Give the limitation of virtualization.

PART-B

1. Explain the concept of virtualization.

2. Describe the different types of virtualization techniques used in cloud computing, such as
server virtualization, network virtualization and storage virtualization.
3. Discuss the key features of cloud computing and the advantages of using cloud services.
4. Explain the concept of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) in cloud computing.
5. Describe the challenges and concerns associated with virtualization and cloud computing,
such as security, privacy and compliance.
6. Describe the various cloud service models, such as Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS),
Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and provide examples for
each.
7. Explain the concept of cloud computing security and the measures that can be taken to
ensure data privacy, integrity and availability in the cloud environment.
8. Give the difference between full virtualization and para-virtualization.
9. Explain the characteristics and benefits in cloud computing.
10. Explain working of virtualization in cloud computing.
11. Explain need of virtualization and its limitations.
12. What is hypervisor? Explain types of hypervisor.
13. Difference between Full and Partial Virtualization.
14. What is hardware virtualization and its types.
15. Explain cloud computing? Roll of virtualization?
16. Explain in detail about connecting virtualization server?
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CCS372-VIRTUALIZATION
DEPT:IT YEAR/SEM:III/VI
UNIT 2-SERVER AND DESKTOP VIRTUALIZATION

Virtual machine basics - Types of virtual machines – Understanding

Server Virtualization – types of server virtualization – Business Cases
for Server Virtualization – Uses of Virtual Server Consolidation –
Selecting Server Virtualization Platform – Desktop Virtualization –
Types of Desktop Virtualization.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

PART-A
1. Define virtual machine.
2. Define hypervisor.
3. What are virtual machines used for ?
4. What is meant by network virtualization ?
5. List the types of VDI.
6. How virtual machines can be ensure the security purposes ?
7. List the uses of system virtual machines ?
8. Define server consolidation.
9. Define snapshot.
10. Discuss about process virtual machines ?
11. What is Host system and Guest OS.
 12. What is mean by snapshot.
13. Define Resource allocation.
14. Write a short notes on Desktop Virtualization.
15. What are the types of Virtualization.
16. What is Cloud Virtualization.
17. What are the types of Server Virtualization.
18. What is VDI and RDS.
19. List some key factors to consider when selecting a server
virtualization platform.
20. Define Type-1 and Type-2 hypervisors.

PART-B
1. What are the basics of virtual machines ? Explain the concept of
virtualization.
2. Describe the different types of virtual machines, including
process virtual machines, system virtual machines and hardware
virtual machines.
3. Explain the concept of server virtualization and its types,
including full virtualization, para virtualization and hardware-
assisted virtualization.
4. Discuss the business cases for server virtualization, including
cost saving, improved efficiency, scalability and disaster
recovery.
5. What are the uses of virtual server consolidation in the context
of server virtualization ? Discuss the benefits and challenges of
server consolidation.
6. Describe the factors to consider when selecting a server
virtualization platform, including performance, scalability,
management features and vendor support.
7. Explain the concept of desktop virtualization and its types,
including Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Remote Desktop
Services (RDS) and Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS).
8. Discuss the benefits of desktop virtualization, including
centralized management, cost savings, increased security,
mobility and scalability.
9. Describe the factors to consider when selecting a desktop
virtualization solution, including user requirements,
infrastructure, cost and support.
10. Discuss the challenges and potential solutions in
implementing server and desktop virtualization, including
hardware requirements, licensing, performance and user
experience.
11. Difference between VDI, RDS and DaaS.
12. Write a short notes on Selecting Server Virtualization
Platform and uses of Virtual Server Consolidation.
13. Discuss about types of Virtual Machines and types of
Virtualization.
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CCS372-VIRTUALIZATION
DEPT:IT YEAR/SEM:III/VI
UNIT 3-NETWORK VIRTUALIZATION
Introduction to Network Virtualization-Advantages – Functions – Tools for
Network Virtualization – VLAN – WAN Architecture – WAN Virtualization.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
PART-A
1. Define network virtualization.
2. How do virtual switches are configured?
3. List some of the advantages of network virtualization.
4. Define SDN.
5. What are the functions of network virtualization?
6. Discuss cloud-based network virtualization.
7. How to manage and configure VLANs?
8. What are the difference between LAN and VLAN?
9. Define WAN virtualization.
10. Differentiate WAN and wireless WAN.
11. Explain Hypervisor or virtual switch.
12. What are the applications of network virtualization.
13. What are the types of network virtualization.
14. What are the tools used in network virtualization.
15. Define VLAN.
16. What are the advantages of VLAN.
17. What are the types of WAN.
18. What are the advantages of WAN.
19. What are the network benefits of WAN virtualization.
PART-B
1. Explain the advantages of network virtualization and how it can benefit
modern networks in terms of flexibility, performance, security,
management and cost optimization.
2. Describe the key functions of network virtualization, including
abstraction, isolation, pooling and automation and how these functions
enable the creation and management of virtual networks.
3. Discuss the various tools and technologies used in network
virtualization, such as hypervisors, network overlays, virtual switches,
virtual routers and virtual firewalls, and how these tools facilitate the
implementation and operation of virtual networks.
4. Explain the concept of VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network), its
purpose, and how it can be used to segment a physical LAN into
multiple virtual LANs to improve network performance, security, and
traffic isolation.
5. Discuss the components and technologies used in WAN architecture,
including routers, switches, links, protocols and topologies and their
role in designing and implementing wide area networks.
6. Explain the concepts of WAN virtualization or SD-WAN (Software-
Defined Wide Area Networking), its benefits, functions and ow it applies
virtualization concepts to WANs to enhance network efficiency and
management.
7. Write a short note on network virtualization with network architecture.
8. Explain the concepts of Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN).
9. Explain the concepts of WAN in network virtualization with WAN
architecture.
10. Difference between LAN vs VLAN and WAN vs wireless WAN.
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CCS372-VIRTUALIZATION
DEPT:IT YEAR/SEM:III/VI
UNIT 4-STORAGE VIRTUALIZATION
Memory Virtualization – Types of Storage Virtualization – Block, File –
Address space Remapping – Risks of Storage Virtualization-SAN-NAS-RAID.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
PART-A
1. Define address space remapping.
2. Differentiate memory and storage virtualization.
3. List the benefits offered by SAN over traditional Direct-Attached
Storage (DAS).
4. Define RAID.
5. List the two types of memory virtualizations.
6. Define memory segmentation.
7. Discuss EPT.
8. Why storage virtualization should be implemented?
9. Differentiate block storage and file storage virtualization.
10. Write about the challenges and risks of NAS.
11. What are the techniques used in memory virtualization.
12. Discuss some major challenges of storage virtualization?
13. Define Block-level virtualization.
14. List some types of storage virtualization.
15. List some benefits and limitations of block storage virtualization.
16. List some benefits and limitations of storage virtualization.
17. Write some file storage use cases.
18. Write some benefits and challenges address space remapping.
19. What is network-attached storage used for?
20. List some NAS components and how they work?
PART-B
 1. What is memory virtualization and why is it important for
virtualization platforms?
2. What are some of the techniques used for memory virtualization, and
how do they work?
3. What is storage virtualization and why is it important for modern data
centers?
4. What are the two main types of storage virtualization and how do they
differ?
5. What is block-level storage virtualization and how is it used in storage
area networks (SANs)?
6. What is file-level storage virtualization and how is it used in Network-
Attached Storage (NAS) systems?
7. What is RAID and how does it improve storage performance and
reliability?
8. What is address space remapping and how is it used in memory
virtualization and other virtualization technologies?
9. What are some of the risks associated with storage virtualization and
how can they be mitigated?
10. Differentiate between Block storage virtualization vs File storage
virtualization and Memory virtualization vs Storage virtualization.
11. Differentiate between SAN vs NAS vs RAID.
12. Elaborate the concept of SAN and NAS.

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NATTRAMPALLI
CCS372-VIRTUALIZATION
DEPT:IT YEAR/SEM:III/VI
 UNIT 5-VIRTUALIZATION TOOLS
VMWare – Amazon AWS – Microsoft HyperV – Oracle VM Virtual Box –
IBM PowerVM – Google Virtualization – Case study.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
PART-A
1. List some of the virtualization tools available.
2. Define VMware.
3. What is the purpose of Virtual machine cloning.
4. List the Pros and Cons of VMware virtualization.
5. List some of the tool features of Microsoft HyperV.
6. Discuss IBM PowerVM.
7. Compare VMWare and Amazon AWS.
8. State the Working of Google Virtualization.
9. Define Microsoft Hyper-V.
10. What is meant by Amazon EBS?
11. List various types of tools that are available in the market.
12. Describe pros and cons of Amazon AWS virtualization tools.
13. Define Google virtualization.
14. Comparision between VMware vs Amazon AWS.
15. Comparision between Microsoft Hyper-v vs Oracle VM VirtualBox.
16. Define case study of Virtualization tools.
17. Write a case study about FIS.
PART-B
1. Describe some benefits of using virtualization tools.
2. Compare and contrast the virtualization tools offered by VMware,
Amazon AWS, and Microsoft Hyper-V.
3. Explain the working process of Amazon AWS in detail.
4. Discuss about the feature of Oracle VM Virtual Box.
5. List the pros and cons of IBM PowerVM.
6. Describe the working procedure of Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization
tools.
7. Comparison between the various virtualization tools such as VMware vs
Amazon AWS vs Microsoft Hyper-V vs Oracle VM VirtualBox vs IBM
PowerVM Google Cloud Platform.
8. Detail explain about case study of FIS.
9. Explain the concept of Virtualization tools.