A company's cloud network monitoring system alerts that a virtual machine is sending a high volume of outbound traffic to an unknown IP address. The incident response team is activated. What is the first step the team should take?

Rebuild the virtual machine from a known good image

Contact the cloud provider for assistance

Analyze the traffic to understand the destination

Isolate the virtual machine from the network

Which metric is most directly associated with disaster recovery planning?

Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)

What is the primary purpose of an incident response plan in cloud operations?

To replace the need for monitoring tools

To quickly address and resolve service disruptions

To prevent all incidents from occurring

To increase the cost of cloud operations

A company is planning for the next year's capacity needs for its cloud-based application. The application has a predictable seasonal pattern, with peak usage during the holiday season. The company wants to optimize costs while ensuring performance. What is the best approach?

Provision for the peak capacity year-round

Use auto-scaling based on demand, with a minimum and maximum threshold

Rely on manual scaling when the team remembers to do it

Use a fixed capacity that is slightly above average demand

What is the primary purpose of a business continuity plan (BCP) in a cloud environment?

To ensure that critical business operations can continue during a disruption

To restore IT systems and data after a major disaster

To optimize network performance and reduce latency

To reduce the likelihood of security breaches

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