KCNA Cloud Native Architecture Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are key characteristics of cloud-native applications? (Select two.)
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Why each option matters
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Microservices architecture
Cloud-native applications are designed as microservices and use containers for deployment, enabling scalability and resilience.
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Monolithic architecture
Why it's wrong here
Cloud-native favors microservices over monoliths.
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Microservices architecture
Why this is correct
Microservices are a core pattern in cloud-native.
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Containerized deployment
Why this is correct
Containers provide lightweight, consistent environments.
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Manual scaling
Why it's wrong here
Cloud-native emphasizes automated scaling.
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Long-lived virtual machines
Why it's wrong here
Cloud-native prefers ephemeral containers over VMs.
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