3.01 Evaluate Variables Relevant to the Creation and Validation of a Cloud Migration Plan for Applications 402 Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–29

1. 26application · medium

   A company is migrating a customer-facing e-commerce application to the cloud. The application must have minimal downtime during the cutover. The team has decided to use a blue-green deployment strategy. What is the MOST important factor to plan for during the cutover?

   • AThe ability to quickly roll back to the old environment if issues are detected.
   • BThe requirement to test the new environment before switching traffic.
   • CThe need to synchronize the database between the old and new environments.
   • DThe need to update DNS records to point to the new environment.
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2. 27expert · hard

   A company is migrating a legacy application to the cloud. The application is tightly coupled to the operating system and uses a proprietary database. The team is evaluating three strategies: rehost, replatform, and refactor. The business wants to minimize cost and effort, but the application must be able to scale. Which strategy is MOST appropriate?

   • ARehost the application on a VM and scale vertically by increasing VM size.
   • BReplatform the application to use a cloud-managed database and scale horizontally.
   • CRefactor the application to use microservices and scale independently.
   • DRetire the application and replace it with a SaaS solution.
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4. 28foundation · easy

   During a cloud migration, what is the 'cutover' process?

   • AThe process of decommissioning the old environment
   • BThe process of switching user traffic from the old environment to the new cloud environment
   • CThe process of testing the application in the cloud
   • DThe process of estimating migration costs
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5. 29expert · hard

   A government agency is migrating a system to the cloud. The system processes classified data that must be stored on dedicated hardware. The agency is considering a public cloud provider that offers a dedicated hosting option. What is the MOST important consideration for this migration?

   • AThe dedicated hosting option must meet the agency's security and compliance requirements.
   • BThe agency must use a private cloud instead of a public cloud.
   • CThe agency must refactor the application to use cloud-native services.
   • DThe public cloud provider must offer a region within the country.
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