CV0-004 Cloud Architecture and Design Practice Question
A cloud architect is designing a solution that must automatically provision and configure compute, storage, and networking resources in a repeatable manner across multiple cloud providers. The solution must minimize manual intervention and ensure consistent configurations. Which approach best meets these requirements?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that a single management portal or provider-specific scripts provide the same level of automation and consistency as cloud-agnostic Infrastructure as Code.
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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Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with cloud-agnostic tools like Terraform.
Infrastructure as Code with a cloud-agnostic tool like Terraform enables automated, repeatable, and consistent provisioning across multiple cloud providers. It treats infrastructure as software, allowing version control and collaboration, which minimizes manual intervention and ensures configurations are applied uniformly. This directly satisfies the scenario's requirements.
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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Implementing a hybrid cloud with a single management portal.
Why it's wrong here
A hybrid cloud with a single management portal may simplify visibility but does not inherently provide automated, repeatable provisioning and configuration of resources. It does not address the need for infrastructure as code or consistent configurations across multiple providers, and manual steps would still be required.
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Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with cloud-agnostic tools like Terraform.
Why this is correct
IaC with Terraform allows defining infrastructure in declarative configuration files that can be version-controlled and applied consistently across multiple providers. This automates provisioning and configuration, reduces manual errors, and ensures repeatability, directly addressing the requirement for automated, consistent multi-cloud deployments.
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Manually creating resources through each cloud provider's web console.
Why it's wrong here
Manual creation via web consoles is error-prone, time-consuming, and not repeatable. It fails to provide automation or consistency across multiple providers, and does not meet the requirement to minimize manual intervention. This approach is the opposite of what is needed for automated, repeatable multi-cloud deployments.
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Using provider-specific CLI scripts that are executed manually.
Why it's wrong here
Provider-specific CLI scripts can automate tasks but are not cloud-agnostic and still require manual execution. They do not provide a declarative, version-controlled approach, and managing separate scripts for each provider increases complexity and reduces consistency. This does not fully meet the automation and repeatability requirements.
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