Question 1

Which of the following cloud services is fully managed?

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Question 2

An organization has the following requirements that need to be met when implementing cloud services: SSO to cloud infrastructure On-premises directory service RBAC for IT staff Which of the following cloud models would meet these requirements?

Accepted Answer

A hybrid cloud model allows integration between on-premises infrastructure and cloud services, enabling SSO, use of on-premises directory services, and RBAC for IT staff.

Question 3

A systems administrator is troubleshooting performance issues with a Windows VDI environment. Users have reported that VDI performance is very slow at the start of the work day, but the performance is fine during the rest of the day. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?

Accepted Answer

CPU oversubscription is likely the cause because at the start of the workday, many users log in simultaneously, causing a spike in CPU demand that exceeds the available resources, leading to performance issues.

Question 4

An IaaS application has a two-hour RTO and a four-hour RPO. The application takes one hour to back up its data or restore from a local backup file. A systems administrator is tasked with configuring the backup policy. Which of the following should the administrator configure to achieve the application requirements with the LEAST cost?

Accepted Answer

Backing up to object storage every three hours ensures that the RPO of four hours is met while minimizing costs compared to more frequent backups.

Question 5

A cloud administrator is building a new VM for a network security appliance. The security appliance installer says the CPU clock speed does not meet the requirements. Which of the following will MOST likely solve the issue?

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Question 6

A global web-hosting company is concerned about the availability of its platform during an upcoming event. Web traffic is forecasted to increase substantially during the next week. The site contains mainly static content. Which of the following solutions will assist with the increased workload?

Accepted Answer

A CDN (Content Delivery Network) helps distribute static content across multiple servers globally, reducing load on the main server and improving availability and performance during high traffic events.

Question 7

A systems administrator needs to convert ten physical servers to virtual. Which of the following would be the MOST efficient conversion method for the administrator to use?

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Question 8

A vendor is installing a new retail store management application for a customer. The application license ensures software costs are low when the application is not being used, but costs go up when use is higher. Which of the following licensing models is MOST likely being used?

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Question 9

A systems administrator recently upgraded the processors in a web application host. Upon the next login, the administrator sees a new alert regarding the license being out of compliance. Which of the following licensing models is the application MOST likely using?

Accepted Answer

The alert about the license being out of compliance after upgrading processors suggests a core-based licensing model, where the license is tied to the number of CPU cores.

Question 10

A systems administrator is configuring a storage array. Which of the following should the administrator configure to set up mirroring on this array?

Accepted Answer

RAID 1 is a mirroring technology that creates an exact copy of data on two or more disks. This provides redundancy and ensures that data is still accessible even if one of the disks fails.

Question 11

A company has deployed a new cloud solution and is required to meet security compliance. Which of the following will MOST likely be executed in the cloud solution to meet security requirements?

Accepted Answer

Vulnerability testing is conducted to identify and address security weaknesses in a system, which is essential for meeting security compliance requirements.

Question 12

A DevOps administrator is automating an existing software development workflow. The administrator wants to ensure that prior to any new code going into production, tests confirm the new code does not negatively impact existing automation activities. Which of the following testing techniques would be BEST to use?

Accepted Answer

Regression testing is used to confirm that new code changes do not adversely affect the existing functionality of the software, making it the best choice for ensuring that automation activities are not negatively impacted.

Question 13

A company has an in-house-developed application. The administrator wants to utilize cloud services for additional peak usage workloads. The application has a very unique stack of dependencies. Which of the following cloud service subscription types would BEST meet these requirements?

Accepted Answer

IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) allows the company to manage and control the operating systems, storage, and deployed applications, which is ideal for handling unique stack dependencies and additional peak workloads.

Question 14

A systems administrator has finished installing monthly updates to servers in a cloud environment. The administrator notices certain portions of the playbooks are no longer functioning. Executing the playbook commands manually on a server does not work as well. There are no other reports of issues. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?

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Question 15

A cloud administrator checked out the deployment scripts used to deploy the sandbox environment to a public cloud provider. The administrator modified the script to add an application load balancer in front of the web-based front-end application. The administrator next used the script to recreate a new sandbox environment successfully, and the application was then using the new load balancer. The following week, a new update was required to add more front-end servers to the sandbox environment. A second administrator made the necessary changes and checked out the deployment scripts. The second administrator then ran the script, but the application load balancer was missing from the new deployment. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for this issue?

Accepted Answer

The most likely reason is that the first administrator did not check in and commit the changes to the deployment script, so the second administrator did not have the updated script with the load balancer configuration.

Question 16

Users are experiencing slow response times from an intranet website that is hosted on a cloud platform. There is a site-to-site VPN connection to the cloud provider over a link of 100Mbps. Which of the following solutions will resolve the issue the FASTEST?

Accepted Answer

Enabling quality of service (QoS) can prioritize traffic and improve response times without waiting for hardware changes or new connections, providing a quick solution.

Question 17

A company is doing a cloud-to-cloud migration to lower costs. A systems administrator has to plan the migration accordingly. Which of the following considerations is MOST important for a successful, future-proof, and low-cost migration?

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Question 18

A software development manager is looking for a solution that will allow a team of developers to work in isolated environments that can be spun up and torn down quickly. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate solution?

Accepted Answer

Containers are the most appropriate solution as they allow developers to work in isolated environments that can be quickly created and destroyed, providing flexibility and efficiency in development workflows.

Question 19

A cloud administrator recently noticed that a number of files stored at a SaaS provider's file-sharing service were deleted. As part of the root cause analysis, the administrator noticed the parent folder permissions were modified last week. The administrator then used a test user account and determined the permissions on the files allowed everyone to have write access. Which of the following is the best step for the administrator to take NEXT?

Accepted Answer

The administrator should define and configure the proper permissions to prevent unauthorized access and ensure that only intended users have write access.

Question 20

A company needs to rehost its ERP system to complete a datacenter migration to the public cloud. The company has already migrated other systems and configured VPN connections. Which of the following MOST likely needs to be analyzed before rehosting the ERP?

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Exam 8: CompTIA Cloud+