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Domain 1 - Cloud Architecture
Domain 2 – Deployment
Domain 3 – Operations
Domain 4 – Security
Domain 5 – DevOps Fundamentals
Domain 6 – Troubleshooting
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Choose an answer, explore the explanation, and see why the other options are less suitable. Three short scenarios. No sign-in required.
1. Choosing storage for media objects
A cloud application stores millions of images and log files that are retrieved as complete objects through application requests. The data does not need to be mounted as a shared file system or presented to a VM as a disk volume. Which storage type best fits this requirement?
Answer and full explanation
Correct answer: B — Object storage.
Why B is correct
Object storage is designed to store data as discrete objects rather than as blocks presented to an operating system or files in a mounted shared hierarchy. The scenario describes images and log files that applications retrieve as complete objects, which fits that access model. CompTIA explicitly includes object, block, and file storage in Objective 1.4. Cloud object services are commonly accessed through APIs and can scale to very large collections of objects. Because the workload does not require a mounted file system or VM disk, object storage is the best match.
Why the other options are less suitable
- A — File storage: File storage presents data through a file-system hierarchy and is useful when workloads need shared file access. The scenario specifically says a mounted shared file system is not required.
- C — Block storage: Block storage is typically presented to a host as a disk-like volume and suits workloads that need low-level block access. The application instead retrieves complete image and log objects.
- D — Local VM storage: Local VM storage is tied to an individual compute instance and is less appropriate for a large shared collection of application objects. It also does not match the stated requirement for object-oriented access.
Key takeaway: Match storage to the access pattern: object storage fits large collections retrieved as discrete objects rather than mounted disks or shared file systems.
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2. Scaling for unpredictable demand
A stateless web application experiences unpredictable traffic spikes. The team wants the cloud platform to add application instances automatically when a utilization metric crosses a threshold and remove instances as demand falls. Which scaling approach best meets the requirement?
Answer and full explanation
Correct answer: D — Triggered horizontal scaling.
Why D is correct
Horizontal scaling changes capacity by adding or removing workload instances rather than resizing a single instance. The requirement also says that scaling should occur automatically when a utilization metric reaches a threshold, which makes the approach triggered rather than scheduled or manual. CompTIA Objective 3.2 lists triggered scaling and horizontal scaling as separate concepts candidates must apply in scenarios. Cloud auto-scaling services can adjust instance counts as demand changes based on monitored metrics. Combining those clues makes triggered horizontal scaling the best answer.
Why the other options are less suitable
- A — Scheduled vertical scaling: Scheduled scaling is useful when demand changes at predictable times, while vertical scaling changes the resources of existing instances. The scenario requires a response to unpredictable metric changes by adding or removing instances.
- B — Manual horizontal scaling: Horizontal scaling matches the need to change instance count, but manual action does not satisfy the requirement for automatic response to utilization thresholds.
- C — Triggered vertical scaling: Triggered behavior matches the automatic threshold requirement, but vertical scaling changes the size of an existing instance rather than adding and removing application instances.
Key takeaway: Unpredictable metric-driven demand plus a changing instance count points to triggered horizontal scaling.
3. Adding protection beyond a password
Administrators sign in to a cloud management portal with individual usernames and passwords. Security requires an additional independent authentication factor so a stolen password alone is not sufficient to access the portal. Which control should be implemented?
Answer and full explanation
Correct answer: A — Multifactor authentication.
Why A is correct
Multifactor authentication requires an additional authentication factor beyond the user's password. That directly addresses the requirement that a stolen password by itself must not be enough to sign in. CompTIA lists MFA under authentication models in Objective 4.3. Cloud IAM guidance also describes MFA as an additional security layer that makes unauthorized access harder when passwords are compromised. The scenario is about strengthening authentication, so MFA is the most direct control.
Why the other options are less suitable
- B — Role-based access control: RBAC determines what an authenticated identity is authorized to access based on its role. It does not by itself add a second factor to the sign-in process.
- C — Audit trail logging: Audit trails record activity for accountability and investigation. They are important after access occurs, but they do not prevent a stolen password from being used as the only authentication factor.
- D — Identity federation: Federation can let users authenticate through an external identity provider and may be combined with MFA. Federation alone, however, does not guarantee that an additional independent factor is required.
Key takeaway: When the requirement is to prevent a password alone from granting access, add another authentication factor with MFA.
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