An organization wants to integrate Splunk Cloud with their existing single sign-on (SSO) system and manage user roles themselves. They need flexibility in configuring authentication and authorization. Which deployment model is more suitable?

Managed Cloud, because it allows full customization of roles.

Both models offer identical user management capabilities.

Managed Cloud, because it provides pre-configured SSO for all customers.

Self-Service Cloud, because it allows the customer to manage authentication and roles.

In Managed Cloud, how are maintenance schedules communicated to the customer?

The customer is not notified of maintenance schedules.

Splunk communicates maintenance schedules in advance, typically via email or the Splunk Cloud portal.

Maintenance is performed without any notice.

The customer can choose the maintenance schedule.

Which deployment is more likely to require the customer to take additional steps to maintain compliance?

Both require the same level of customer effort.

Neither requires customer effort for compliance.

Which deployment typically requires more time and effort to get started?

Neither requires significant time or effort.

Both require the same time and effort.

A company wants to ensure that their Splunk data is backed up and recoverable in case of a disaster. They prefer that Splunk manages the backup and recovery process to reduce their operational burden. Which deployment model should they choose?

Managed Cloud, because Splunk handles backup and disaster recovery.

Either model, because backup is always managed by Splunk.

Self-Service Cloud, because it provides more control over backup schedules.

Self-Service Cloud, because it includes automatic backups by default.

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Domain 1Objective 4

List Differences Between Self-Service Cloud and Managed Cloud CLOUD-CERTIFIED-ADMIN Practice Questions (Page 3)

Part of the Splunk Cloud Overview domain, which accounts for 5% of the CLOUD-CERTIFIED-ADMIN exam. Splunk does not publish an official question count, but from its 75-minute exam (~30–50 total, ~2–3 in this domain), expect 1–1 from this objective — we provide 55 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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20 Concepts in This Objective

Definition of Self-Service Cloud
Definition of Managed Cloud
Key differences in management and operations
Differences in customization and control
Differences in support and service level agreements
Differences in cost and pricing model
Differences in scalability and performance
Differences in security and compliance
Differences in upgrade and patching process
Differences in monitoring and health checks
Differences in data ingestion and indexing
Differences in add-ons and apps installation
Differences in API and integration capabilities
Differences in backup and disaster recovery
Differences in user and role management
Differences in deployment time and effort
Differences in compliance with Splunk Cloud certifications
Differences in feature availability
Differences in upgrade windows and maintenance schedules
Differences in customer responsibility for data security

Questions 11–15

11application · medium
An organization wants to integrate Splunk Cloud with their existing single sign-on (SSO) system and manage user roles themselves. They need flexibility in configuring authentication and authorization. Which deployment model is more suitable?
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12foundation · easy
In Managed Cloud, how are maintenance schedules communicated to the customer?
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13foundation · easy
Which deployment is more likely to require the customer to take additional steps to maintain compliance?
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14foundation · easy
Which deployment typically requires more time and effort to get started?
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15application · medium
A company wants to ensure that their Splunk data is backed up and recoverable in case of a disaster. They prefer that Splunk manages the backup and recovery process to reduce their operational burden. Which deployment model should they choose?
Select an answer first

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