LPI Exam 305-300 Topic 1 Question 20 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 305-300 exam

Question #: 20
Topic #: 1

In an IaaS cloud, what is a common method for provisioning new computing instances with an operating system and software?

AEach new instance is connected to the installation media of a Linux distribution and provides access to the installer by logging in via SSH.

BEach new instance is created based on an image file that contains the operating system as well as software and default configuration for a given purpose.

CEach new instance is a clone of another currently running instance that includes all the software, data and state of the original instance.

DEach new instance is connected via a VPN with the computer that started the provisioning and tries to PXE boot from that machine.

EEach new instance contains a minimal live system running from a virtual CD as the basis from which the administrator deploys the target operating system.

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Brett

1 months ago

Haha, yeah, that would be like going back to the stone age of cloud computing. B is definitely the way to go.

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Larae

18 days ago

It's definitely the way to go in an IaaS cloud environment.

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Stacey

23 days ago

Yeah, using an image file with the operating system and software already configured saves a lot of time and effort.

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Sang

1 months ago

I agree, B is definitely the most efficient method for provisioning new computing instances.

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Loren

2 months ago

I was just thinking, imagine if you had to install Linux from a disc for every new instance? Talk about a time-sinking nightmare!

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Na

15 days ago

C) Each new instance is a clone of another currently running instance that includes all the software, data and state of the original instance.

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Paris

16 days ago

That would definitely save a lot of time compared to installing from a disc every time.

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Frederica

1 months ago

B) Each new instance is created based on an image file that contains the operating system as well as software and default configuration for a given purpose.

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