Virtual System and Services BSIT 7 Semester/Term government university FSA 2026

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irtual Systems and Services - ITCC-403

BSIT SS1 (2022-2026)

Semester #7 Final Exam ~

Fall 2025

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: to Time Allowed: 120 Minutes

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Section A - Short Questions (5 marks each — Total: 20

marks)

1. What is hardware acceleration in hypervisors? Mention one real-world

application. |

2. Explain the architecture and key features of Microsoft Hyper-V.

3_ Differentiate between a Standard vSwitch (vSS) and a Distributed vSwitch

(vDS) conceptually. :

4. How does vMotion contribute to zero-downtime operations?

section B - Long Questions (10 marks each — Total:

20 marks)

1. Explain: :

e Why centralized management is critical in large virtual environments.

« Core capabilities of vCenter.

« How vCenter improves scalability, efficiency, and administrative control.

2. Explain the concept of shared storage in VMware virtualization. Include:

« Why shared storage is needed. ;

AEF Types of shared storage: SAN, NAS, and vSAN.

(2 . Key features and use cases of each (ype.

#4, Rolein VM migration, High Availability (HA), and centralized

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