Windows Server Containers and Virtualization

What technology packages applications with their dependencies in isolated environments?

Containers

What technology uses a hypervisor to run an entire guest operating system?

Virtual Machines (VMs)

What software layer allows containers to run on a host OS?

Container engine

What operating system component do containers share with the host?

OS kernel

What do VMs virtualize to run separate operating systems?

Physical hardware

Which technology generally requires fewer hardware resources than VMs?

Containers

What allows applications to run consistently across different environments?

Container portability

What is included in a container besides the application?

Dependencies, libraries, and configurations

Which Windows container mode shares the host OS kernel?

Process isolation

Which Windows container mode runs containers inside lightweight VMs?

Hyper-V isolation

What is another name for process-isolated containers?

Windows Server containers

What is another name for Hyper-V-isolated containers?

Hyper-V containers

Which isolation mode provides each container with a separate kernel?

Hyper-V isolation

Which isolation mode provides stronger protection against container breakouts?

Hyper-V isolation

Which isolation mode typically uses fewer hardware resources?

Process isolation

What is the main security benefit of Hyper-V isolation?

Stronger separation from the host OS

What is the main disadvantage of Hyper-V isolation?

Higher hardware resource usage

What Windows Server feature is required for both container isolation modes?

Containers feature

What additional Windows Server role is required for Hyper-V containers?

Hyper-V role

What open-source platform manages and deploys containers?

Docker

Which Windows Server tool can install the Containers feature through a GUI?

Server Manager

Which command-line tool can install the Containers feature?

PowerShell

What must be installed to deploy containers using Docker?

Docker container engine

What tool can automate container setup using Microsoft scripts?

PowerShell

What must generally be compatible between a Windows container and its host?

Operating system versions

What base image version is recommended for a Windows Server 2022 host?

Windows Server 2022

What environment can run an older Windows container image requiring an older host OS?

A matching-version virtual machine

What is the purpose of a container base image?

Provide the operating system components needed by an application

Which Windows Server container image has the smallest footprint?

Nano Server

Which container base image supports modern .NET Core applications?

Nano Server

Which container base image supports legacy .NET Framework applications?

Server Core

Which container base image includes almost all Windows Server components?

Windows Server

Why do Windows container images exclude a graphical interface?

To minimize image size

What type of network adapter is assigned to each container?

Virtual network adapter

Which Docker networking mode is created by default?

NAT

Which Docker networking mode uses an internal virtual switch?

NAT

Which Docker networking mode connects to an external virtual switch?

Transparent

What networking component connects containers to virtual networks?

Virtual switch (vSwitch)

What process automates the deployment and scaling of multiple containers?

Container orchestration

Which container orchestration tool is associated with Docker?

Docker Swarm

Which orchestration platform became the standard focus in Windows Server 2022?

Kubernetes