Lifecycle Management CV0-004 Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–29

1. 26foundation · easy

   What is the first step in the decommissioning process for a cloud resource?

   • ANotify all users that the resource is unavailable
   • BDelete the resource immediately
   • CIdentify and back up any data that must be retained
   • DDisable monitoring for the resource
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2. 27foundation · easy

   What is the primary goal of a rolling update for a cloud application?

   • ATo create a completely new environment for testing
   • BTo replace instances in batches to maintain availability
   • CTo roll back to the previous version automatically
   • DTo update all instances simultaneously to save time
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4. 28application · medium

   A company is preparing to migrate a legacy on-premises application to a public cloud. The application has a predictable daily load pattern, but the team is unsure of the exact resource requirements. They want to minimize cost while maintaining the ability to adjust resources as they learn more about the workload's behavior. Which lifecycle approach should the team take?

   • AStart with a moderate-sized instance, monitor performance and usage, and then scale up or down based on the collected data.
   • BProvision a large, permanent instance to handle peak load and avoid any changes during the learning period.
   • CProvision a temporary instance for testing, then decommission it and provision a completely new, permanent instance with the final specifications.
   • DDeploy a small instance and immediately set up aggressive automated scaling policies to handle any potential spike.
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5. 29application · medium

   A company needs to apply a critical security patch to a web server VM that is part of a load-balanced set. The company's SLA requires 99.99% availability for the application. What is the most appropriate update strategy to ensure minimal disruption?

   • ARemove one VM from the load balancer, patch it, test it, and then return it to service. Repeat for each VM.
   • BDecommission all existing VMs and provision new, patched VMs from a golden image.
   • CPatch the VMs directly without removing them from the load balancer, assuming the patch is non-disruptive.
   • DApply the patch to all VMs in the load balancer simultaneously during a maintenance window.
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