Practice Location Independent Addresses (LIAs) - 3.3.2.4.1 | Week 2: Network Virtualization and Geo-distributed Clouds | Distributed and Cloud Systems Micro Specialization
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3.3.2.4.1 - Location Independent Addresses (LIAs)

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does LIA stand for?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how addresses can be independent of a location.

Question 2

Easy

Why is it important to have a stable IP address?

πŸ’‘ Hint: What happens if an IP address changes?

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 is the purpose of a Location Independent Address (LIA)?

  • Maintain consistent IP address
  • Look up physical location
  • Change IP address frequently

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what happens when a VM moves between servers.

Question 2

True or False: The directory system for LIAs can occasionally go offline without impacting service.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Reflect on the role of the directory.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design a resilient directory system for resolving LIAs to LDAs that can handle high traffic with minimal latency. Consider the data structures and algorithms used.

πŸ’‘ Hint: What data structures help with fast lookups?

Question 2

Analyze a scenario where a VM uses an LIA while migrating across multiple data centers. Identify potential bottlenecks in the directory service's ability to resolve addresses in real time.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about traffic flow and how server loads are balanced.

Challenge and get performance evaluation