(1) What does the book mean when it says a logical address can be mapped to a

physical resource? Why do you think this?

(2.) How and why are pointers used in virtualization?

(3) Describe at least 6 ways on how virtualization is a key enabler of cloud

computing.

(4.) Describe why load balancing is critical to virtualization and what could

happen if not implemented efficiently.

(5.) Describe why each of the six factors might be important to Google when

choosing a datacenter location.

(6.) Describe why what seems so simple (a Google search) takes more than a

page to try to explain.

(7.) Describe why type 1 and type 2 hypervisors are both used.

(8.) Describe why porting of applications is critical and at least three challenges

facing this.

(9.) What is the goal of capacity planning, and why is it not what you might think

it should be?

(10.) Are good baseline measurements important for capacity planning? Why or

why not.

(11.) Describe what a resource ceiling is and why its critical to understand these.

(12.) Describe the different types of scaling and give a scenario where you might

use each.