Practice Black-box Approach to Resource Management - 3.4 | Module 1: Introduction to Clouds, Virtualization and Virtual Machine | Distributed and Cloud Systems Micro Specialization
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3.4 - Black-box Approach to Resource Management

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is a black-box approach in resource management?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what data is solely observable from the outside.

Question 2

Easy

Name a key metric used in black-box resource management.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider common performance indicators.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does the black-box approach in resource management focus on?

  • Internal VM states
  • External observable metrics
  • User feedback

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember which aspects are considered observable.

Question 2

True or False: The gray-box approach requires modifications to guest VMs.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the data sources each approach utilizes.

Solve 1 more question and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Given a scenario where a host is identified as a hotspot due to high CPU usage, detail how the black-box approach may mismanage resource allocation and propose how a gray-box approach could improve the situation.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how internal metrics could clarify the situation.

Question 2

Design an experiment to evaluate the effectiveness of the black-box vs. gray-box approaches in a simulated data center. Outline the metrics you would gather.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on what aspects you need to observe to create a fair comparison.

Challenge and get performance evaluation