CV0-004 Deployment Practice Question
A cloud engineer is using Terraform to manage infrastructure and wants to store the state file remotely for team collaboration. Which THREE backends support state locking and encryption at rest?
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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Azure Blob Storage
AWS S3 with DynamoDB locks, Azure Blob Storage with leasing, and GCS with object versioning all support locking and encryption. Terraform Cloud also does, but it's not listed. Git and Consul are not recommended for production state.
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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Azure Blob Storage
Why this is correct
Azure Blob Storage supports state locking with lease blobs.
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Google Cloud Storage (GCS)
Why this is correct
GCS supports state locking with object generation numbers.
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AWS S3 with DynamoDB for locking
Why this is correct
S3 is a standard remote backend with locking via DynamoDB.
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HashiCorp Consul
Why it's wrong here
Consul is an option but less common; not a standard for production state.
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Git repository
Why it's wrong here
Git does not natively support locking and is not recommended for 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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