20+ practice questions focused on Cloud Architecture and Design — one of the most tested topics on the CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-004 exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation so you learn why the right answer is correct.
Start Cloud Architecture and Design PracticeA company wants to migrate its on-premises workload to the cloud and needs to maintain full control over the operating system, middleware, and applications. Which cloud service model should the company choose?
Explanation: IaaS provides virtualized computing resources (VMs, storage, networking) where the customer manages the OS and above, making it the right choice for full control.
Which cloud deployment model connects an on-premises data center to a public cloud using VPN or dedicated connections like AWS Direct Connect?
Explanation: Hybrid cloud integrates on-premises and public cloud resources via private networking.
A cloud architect is designing a highly available web application. The application must remain available even if an entire AWS Availability Zone fails. The architect decides to deploy identical application instances in two separate Availability Zones and distribute traffic equally. Which architecture is being implemented?
Explanation: Active-active architecture distributes traffic across all instances; if one zone fails, the other continues serving traffic.
A company runs a stateless web application on virtual machines. To handle increased traffic, they add more virtual machines and distribute incoming requests among them. What is this scaling method called?
Explanation: Horizontal scaling adds more instances to handle load, as opposed to vertical scaling which increases the resources of a single instance.
A cloud engineer needs to store database backups that must be retained for seven years. The backups are rarely accessed. Which storage type is most cost-effective for this use case?
Explanation: Archive storage (like Glacier or Azure Archive) is designed for long-term cold storage at low cost.
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