Practice Overlay Networks - 3.2.1 | Week 2: Network Virtualization and Geo-distributed Clouds | Distributed and Cloud Systems Micro Specialization
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3.2.1 - Overlay Networks

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

Define overlay network.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about networks built on top of others.

Question 2

Easy

What does VXLAN stand for?

πŸ’‘ Hint: The second part of the acronym has 'LAN' in it.

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 overlay networks?

  • To isolate tenant traffic
  • To increase bandwidth
  • To connect physical hardware

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the main reason tenants use overlay networks.

Question 2

TRUE or FALSE: Overlay networks allow the same IP address to be used by multiple tenants.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Where do we often encounter IP conflicts?

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design a scenario where multiple companies share a single data center using overlay networks. Describe how you would ensure data isolation.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how each company can be treated as a separate tenant.

Question 2

Analyze the pros and cons of using NVGRE versus VXLAN in a high-traffic data center environment.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Investigate both technologies' scalability and performance benefits.

Challenge and get performance evaluation