Practice Using Linux Containers (LXC) - 1.1.3 | Week 2: Network Virtualization and Geo-distributed Clouds | Distributed and Cloud Systems Micro Specialization
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1.1.3 - Using Linux Containers (LXC)

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does LXC stand for?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the operating systems.

Question 2

Easy

What is the primary function of namespaces in LXC?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how processes might need their own environments.

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 primary feature does LXC provide?

  • Full virtualization
  • Lightweight containerization
  • Hardware emulation

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how LXC achieves virtualization.

Question 2

True or False: LXC containers share the host's kernel.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how LXC is structured.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design an operational environment using LXC for a multi-tenancy application. What considerations must you keep in mind when configuring namespaces and cgroups?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on resource management and process isolation.

Question 2

Write a comparison outlining the potential performance trade-offs of using LXC versus traditional VMs for running a microservices architecture.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the needs of your architecture.

Challenge and get performance evaluation