VMWare ESX Server Management

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What is the primary purpose of Terraform?

Multicloud infrastructure management (correct)

Log Analysis

Incident Detection

Metrics Collection

Terraform Enterprise allows for collaboration in a team.

True

What is the output of the graphical specification of infrastructure in Terraform?

Textual specification (TF config)

Terraform performs API checking of the deployed ______________________.

infrastructure Signup and view all the answers

Match the following tools with their primary functions:

Terraform = Multicloud infrastructure management Cloud Management Platforms = Management of a whole infrastructure Versioning Tools = Tracking code changes Signup and view all the answers

What is not a feature of Terraform?

Metrics Collection Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of AWS Organizations?

To centrally manage multiple AWS accounts Signup and view all the answers

Detective guardrails are implemented with Service Control Policies.

False Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using IAM Identity Center?

Centrally manage access to your AWS accounts with temporary credentials Signup and view all the answers

AWS Control Tower combines AWS Organizations with various other AWS services to manage ______________ of a multi-account setup according to best practices.

access, orchestration, and compliance Signup and view all the answers

Match the following AWS services with their primary usage:

AWS Organizations = Centralized multi-account management IAM Identity Center = Temporary credential management AWS Control Tower = Multi-account setup management Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a workload in AWS?

A set of components that deliver business value together Signup and view all the answers

Enabling MFA for users is a best practice in AWS.

True Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a secret that may require secrets management in AWS?

DB Connection String Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of VMWare vMotion?

To migrate virtual machines from one host memory to another without service interruption Signup and view all the answers

Storage vMotion (SVMotion) only moves virtual machine guests, not storage information.

False Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using VMWare vMotion?

To off-load virtual machines from one storage array to another to perform maintenance, resolve out-of-space issues, and upgrade VMFS. Signup and view all the answers

VMWare vMotion allows administrators to migrate virtual machines from one storage array to another to perform ________________, resolve out-of-space issues, and upgrade VMFS.

maintenance Signup and view all the answers

Match the following VMWare features with their descriptions:

Dynamic Resource Scheduler = b) Schedules resources based on loads or capacity requirements Consolidated Backup = a) Utilized for the backup of ESX servers Signup and view all the answers

What type of storage network/array is used for client-side scripting for web applications?

iSCSI Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Terraform and Multicloud Infrastructure Management

Terraform is a multicloud infrastructure management tool by Hashicorp that allows for automatic deployment of all resources in a controlled and predictable manner.
It involves a graphical specification of infrastructure, translation into a textual specification (TF config), API checking of the deployed infrastructure, and determining and executing a plan to go from the current state to the desired infrastructure.
Terraform Enterprise facilitates collaboration in a team by allowing configuration at a central server.

Cloud Management Platforms

Third-party cloud management platforms manage a whole infrastructure with multiple servers, accounts, reports, etc.
Common ways to organize workloads are by environment or workload, which identifies a set of components that deliver business value together.
Sandboxing allows for experimentation, and guardrails are governance rules that can be rolled out on accounts to enforce compliance.

AWS Management and Security

AWS Organizations consolidate multiple accounts into organizational units (OUs) and manage them centrally.
IAM Identity Center allows central management of access to AWS accounts with temporary credentials.
AWS Control Tower combines AWS Organizations with other services to manage access, orchestration, and compliance of a multi-account setup according to best practices.
Enabling MFA for users is recommended.

Secrets Management

Secrets management is responsible for managing sensitive information such as database connection strings.
Access to sensitive information should be restricted, and debugging should be done in a controlled environment.

VMware vSphere

VMware vMotion enables the migration of virtual machines from one host memory to another without service interruption.
This allows administrators to off-load virtual machines, perform maintenance, resolve out-of-space issues, and upgrade VMFS.
Storage vMotion (SVMotion) moves storage information in addition to guests, enabling datacenter-level VM migration.
VMware Insights features include Dynamic Resource Scheduler, which schedules resources based on loads or capacity requirements, and Consolidated Backup, which is used for the backup of ESX servers.

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This quiz covers the management, monitoring, and configuration of VMWare ESX servers, including server groups, clusters, and storage networks.