Evaluating Cloud Service Providers CSE Practice Questions (Page 7)

Questions 31–35

1. 31foundation · easy

   Which of the following practices can help reduce the risk of vendor lock-in?

   • AUsing open standards and portable formats for data and workloads
   • BStoring all data in a single provider's object storage service
   • CSigning a multi-year contract with automatic renewal
   • DUsing proprietary APIs and services unique to the provider
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2. 32application · medium

   A company is comparing two cloud providers for a web application with predictable, steady traffic. Provider A charges a lower per-hour rate for virtual machines but has a higher cost for outbound data transfer. Provider B charges a higher per-hour rate but includes a generous data transfer allowance. The application will serve large files to users. Which factor is most important in the cost comparison?

   • ATotal cost of ownership (TCO) that includes compute, storage, data transfer, and any egress fees
   • BThe provider's support plan pricing
   • CThe provider's SLA for compute availability
   • DThe provider's number of data centers
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4. 33foundation · easy

   What does a cloud service provider's SLA typically guarantee?

   • AA specific level of service availability, such as 99.9% uptime
   • BThat the provider will never experience a security breach
   • CThat the customer will receive a full refund for any service interruption
   • DThat all customer data will be stored in a single geographic region
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5. 34expert · hard

   A company is migrating a data-intensive application to the cloud. The application uses a proprietary database and stores data that must remain in a specific country due to regulations. The company wants to avoid vendor lock-in but also wants to use managed services to reduce operational overhead. Which strategy best balances these conflicting goals?

   • AUse a self-managed database on VMs in the required country
   • BUse the provider's proprietary database service in a neighboring country to reduce cost
   • CUse a managed open-source database service in the required country and design the application to use standard SQL APIs
   • DUse the provider's proprietary NoSQL database service in the required country
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6. 35application · medium

   A healthcare company in the EU must store patient data in a specific EU country due to national law. They are evaluating a cloud provider that offers regions in multiple EU countries. The provider's standard contract states that data may be transferred to other regions for backup. What should the company require in the contract?

   • AA guarantee that the provider is ISO 27001 certified
   • BA commitment to use only the provider's primary region for all services
   • CA commitment that primary data storage and all backups remain within the required country
   • DAn SLA credit for any data transfer outside the EU
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