Computing in the Cloud CLOUD-DIGITAL-LEADER Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   What is a microservices architecture?

   • AAn approach where an application is built as a collection of small, independently deployable services
   • BA service that automatically scales applications based on demand
   • CA single, monolithic application that is deployed as one unit
   • DA method of running multiple applications on a single virtual machine
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2. 7foundation · easy

   Which workload is most suitable for preemptible VMs?

   • AA database that must be available 24/7
   • BA real-time analytics platform with strict latency requirements
   • CA batch data processing job that can be restarted if interrupted
   • DA mission-critical web application serving user traffic
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4. 8application · medium

   A company is deploying a complex application that consists of multiple containerized services. They need a platform that can automate the deployment, scaling, and management of these containers, including rolling updates and self-healing. What should they use?

   • AA Kubernetes cluster.
   • BA load balancer with a set of VMs running containers.
   • CA single large VM running all containers.
   • DA serverless function for each service.
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5. 9foundation · easy

   Which compute option is best suited for a startup that wants to minimize operational overhead and only pay for actual usage, with no need to manage servers?

   • ABare-metal servers
   • BServerless
   • CContainers
   • DVirtual machines
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6. 10application · medium

   A company has developed a web application that consists of a frontend, a backend API, and a database. They want to deploy the application in a way that makes it easy to update the frontend and backend independently. They also want to ensure that the application can be easily moved to a different cloud provider in the future. What is the best approach?

   • AContainerize the frontend and backend separately and deploy them on a container orchestration platform.
   • BUse a serverless function for the entire application.
   • CDeploy the frontend and backend as separate VMs and use a load balancer.
   • DDeploy the entire application on a single VM to simplify management.
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