List Differences Between Self-Service Cloud and Managed Cloud CLOUD-CERTIFIED-ADMIN Practice Questions (Page 1)

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1. 1application · medium

   A government agency requires compliance with SOC 2 and wants to ensure that the Splunk environment meets these standards with minimal effort on their part. They prefer that Splunk manages the compliance certifications. Which deployment model should they choose?

   • AManaged Cloud, because it includes vendor-managed compliance certifications.
   • BEither model, because both have identical compliance features.
   • CSelf-Service Cloud, because it provides more control over compliance settings.
   • DSelf-Service Cloud, because it is the only model with SOC 2 certification.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   How do backup and disaster recovery responsibilities differ between Self-Service Cloud and Managed Cloud?

   • AIn Managed Cloud, the customer is responsible for backups; in Self-Service Cloud, Splunk is responsible for backups.
   • BIn both offerings, Splunk is responsible for platform backups, but the customer is responsible for backing up their own configurations.
   • CIn Self-Service Cloud, the customer is responsible for backups; in Managed Cloud, Splunk is responsible for backups.
   • DBackups are not performed in either offering.
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4. 3foundation · easy

   Who is responsible for capacity planning in Managed Cloud?

   • AThe customer is solely responsible for capacity planning.
   • BCapacity planning is not performed in Managed Cloud.
   • CThe customer and Splunk share responsibility equally, with no defined process.
   • DSplunk is responsible for capacity planning and will proactively recommend changes.
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5. 4foundation · easy

   How do software upgrades differ between Self-Service Cloud and Managed Cloud?

   • AUpgrades are not performed in either offering.
   • BIn Self-Service Cloud, the customer initiates upgrades; in Managed Cloud, Splunk initiates and manages upgrades.
   • CBoth offerings require the customer to manually install upgrades.
   • DIn Managed Cloud, the customer initiates upgrades; in Self-Service Cloud, Splunk initiates and manages upgrades.
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6. 5foundation · easy

   Which statement best describes Splunk Self-Service Cloud?

   • AA hybrid deployment that combines on-premises Splunk Enterprise with cloud-based indexing and search heads.
   • BA cloud-based deployment where Splunk provisions and manages the platform, but the customer retains administrative control over their environment.
   • CA multi-tenant SaaS offering where Splunk manages the entire platform and the customer only manages data inputs.
   • DA single-tenant deployment hosted on customer-owned hardware where the customer manages the operating system and Splunk software.
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