KCNA Cloud Native Application Delivery Practice Question
In a CI/CD pipeline, what is the difference between continuous delivery and continuous deployment?
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Why each option matters
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Continuous delivery requires manual approval for production deployment; continuous deployment automates it
Continuous delivery ensures code is always in a deployable state but requires manual approval for production deployment. Continuous deployment automatically deploys every change to production without manual intervention.
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Continuous delivery requires manual approval for production deployment; continuous deployment automates it
Why this is correct
That is the key distinction.
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Continuous delivery automatically deploys to production; continuous deployment does not
Why it's wrong here
It's the opposite.
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There is no difference; the terms are used interchangeably
Why it's wrong here
They are different concepts.
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Continuous deployment runs tests; continuous delivery does not
Why it's wrong here
Both typically include testing.
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