WGU D415 - SOFTWARE DEFINED
NETWORKING. EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
Nova (Compute) - ANS Provides foundation for handling the compute resources of a cloud.
Enables creation, scheduling, and management of VM instances across a cluster of nodes.
Neutron (networking) - ANS Manages network resources in an OpenStack cloud. Provides the
ability to create and manage virtual networks, routers, load balancers, and other network
services.
Cinder (Block storage) - ANS Allows users to create and manage block storage volumes that
can be attached to VMs for persistent storage
Swift (Object storage) - ANS Allows users to store and retrieve large amounts of unstructured
data. Designed for scalability and durability.
Glance (Image service) - ANS Stores, catalogs, and retrieves VM images, making them
available for deployment.
Horizon (Dashboard) - ANS Provides GUI for users/admins to manage the various OpenStack
services
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, Keystone (Identity service) - ANS IAM service that provides directory of users, roles, and
permissions in OpenStack. Offers authentication, token issuance, and access control.
Heat (Orchestration) - ANS Define and manage cloud application stacks as templates.
Ceilometer (Telemetry) - ANS Collects metering and usage data. Helps monitor and analyze
resource usage
Trove (Database service) - ANS Offers database as a service
Ironic (bare metal) - ANS Used for managing bare metal appliances
Magnum (Container Orchestration) - ANS Enables management of container orchestration
engines, such as Kubernetes, providing users with the ability to deploy and manage
containerized applications
Barbican (Key Management) - ANS Provides management, generation, and storage of
keys/certs/other sensitive items. Plays a crucial role in safeguarding sensitive information and
maintaining data privacy and security
SDN - ANS Focuses on network control and management
SDN - ANS Separates control plane from the data plane
SDN - ANS Centralizes control by using a centralized controller that manages the network
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NETWORKING. EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
Nova (Compute) - ANS Provides foundation for handling the compute resources of a cloud.
Enables creation, scheduling, and management of VM instances across a cluster of nodes.
Neutron (networking) - ANS Manages network resources in an OpenStack cloud. Provides the
ability to create and manage virtual networks, routers, load balancers, and other network
services.
Cinder (Block storage) - ANS Allows users to create and manage block storage volumes that
can be attached to VMs for persistent storage
Swift (Object storage) - ANS Allows users to store and retrieve large amounts of unstructured
data. Designed for scalability and durability.
Glance (Image service) - ANS Stores, catalogs, and retrieves VM images, making them
available for deployment.
Horizon (Dashboard) - ANS Provides GUI for users/admins to manage the various OpenStack
services
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Keystone (Identity service) - ANS IAM service that provides directory of users, roles, and
permissions in OpenStack. Offers authentication, token issuance, and access control.
Heat (Orchestration) - ANS Define and manage cloud application stacks as templates.
Ceilometer (Telemetry) - ANS Collects metering and usage data. Helps monitor and analyze
resource usage
Trove (Database service) - ANS Offers database as a service
Ironic (bare metal) - ANS Used for managing bare metal appliances
Magnum (Container Orchestration) - ANS Enables management of container orchestration
engines, such as Kubernetes, providing users with the ability to deploy and manage
containerized applications
Barbican (Key Management) - ANS Provides management, generation, and storage of
keys/certs/other sensitive items. Plays a crucial role in safeguarding sensitive information and
maintaining data privacy and security
SDN - ANS Focuses on network control and management
SDN - ANS Separates control plane from the data plane
SDN - ANS Centralizes control by using a centralized controller that manages the network
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
