200.2 Predict Future Resource Needs (weight: 2) LPIC-2 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · medium

   When estimating future memory requirements, which factor is most important to consider in addition to current usage trends?

   • AThe current time zone of the server
   • BThe color of the server chassis
   • CProjected growth in the number of users or transactions
   • DThe brand of the CPU
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2. 12foundation · medium

   Which capacity planning methodology involves breaking down the workload into components such as user requests, transactions, or processes to understand resource consumption patterns?

   • AModeling
   • BBenchmarking
   • CWorkload characterization
   • DForecasting
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4. 13application · medium

   An administrator is reviewing a server's performance data and notices that CPU usage peaks every weekday at 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM, but remains low at other times. The administrator wants to predict future resource needs for this server. What is the most appropriate next step?

   • AIgnore the peaks and plan for the baseline usage.
   • BAnalyze the workload patterns to understand what causes the peaks and whether they are expected to grow.
   • CUse the average CPU usage over the entire week as the basis for capacity planning.
   • DImmediately add more CPUs to handle the peak load.
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5. 14foundation · medium

   What is the primary purpose of documenting capacity planning findings?

   • ATo provide a historical record and support future planning decisions
   • BTo satisfy legal requirements only
   • CTo replace the need for monitoring tools
   • DTo automatically upgrade hardware
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6. 15expert · hard

   After completing a capacity planning analysis, an administrator must present the findings to both technical staff and senior management. The technical staff need detailed data, while management needs a high-level summary with recommendations. What is the most effective way to communicate the results?

   • ACreate a single detailed report and send it to both audiences.
   • BPresent only the summary to both audiences and offer to share details upon request.
   • CCreate two reports: one detailed for technical staff and one summarized for management.
   • DPresent only the raw data and let each audience draw their own conclusions.
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