CV0-004 Deployment Practice Question
A cloud engineer is using Terraform to manage infrastructure. They need to store the state file remotely for team collaboration and to enable state locking. Which THREE of the following backends support state locking? (Select THREE.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Consul backend
The correct answers are Consul backend, Azure Blob Storage with blob lease, and Amazon S3 with DynamoDB, as all three support state locking.
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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Consul backend
Why this is correct
Consul backend supports state locking using Consul sessions.
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Local file system
Why it's wrong here
Local file system does not provide remote state locking.
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HTTP backend
Why it's wrong here
HTTP backend does not support state locking by default.
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Azure Blob Storage with blob lease
Why this is correct
Azure Blob Storage supports state locking via blob lease.
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Amazon S3 with DynamoDB for locking
Why this is correct
Amazon S3 supports state locking when combined with DynamoDB.
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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