CGOA Gitops Principles Practice Question
Why must the desired state be 'versioned' in Git in a GitOps architecture?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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To enable reliable rollbacks and environment reproducibility.
Version control allows for easy rollbacks, audit trails, and consistent releases across environments.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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To allow the cluster to write data back to the Git repository.
Why it's wrong here
GitOps follows a unidirectional flow from Git to Cluster.
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To enable reliable rollbacks and environment reproducibility.
Why this is correct
Versioning provides a history of states that can be redeployed at any time.
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To automatically optimize cluster resource utilization.
Why it's wrong here
This is a function of the Kubernetes scheduler, not Git versioning.
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To ensure developers can commit code directly to production.
Why it's wrong here
Direct commits are discouraged; PR workflows are preferred.
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