CV0-004 Deployment Practice Question
A cloud engineer is managing AWS infrastructure with Terraform and wants to store the state file remotely to enable team collaboration. Which storage option should the engineer configure in the backend block?
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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Amazon S3
Terraform supports multiple remote backends. For AWS, S3 is the recommended backend for storing state files, providing durability and locking via DynamoDB.
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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Google Cloud Storage
Why it's wrong here
GCS is for GCP, not AWS.
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Local file system
Why it's wrong here
Local storage does not support team collaboration.
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Azure Blob Storage
Why it's wrong here
Azure Blob is used for Azure, not AWS.
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Amazon S3
Why this is correct
S3 is the standard backend for AWS Terraform state.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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