CV0-004 Cloud Architecture and Design Practice Question
A company uses AWS and Azure for different workloads. To improve latency for global users, the company wants to direct traffic to the cloud provider and region closest to the user. Which DNS routing policy should the company implement?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Geolocation routing policy
Geolocation routing policy routes traffic based on the user's geographic location, allowing the company to direct users to the nearest provider and region.
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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Failover routing policy
Why it's wrong here
Failover routing is for disaster recovery, not for directing users to the nearest location.
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Weighted routing policy
Why it's wrong here
Weighted routing distributes traffic by proportion, not by geographic proximity.
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Latency routing policy
Why it's wrong here
Latency routing routes to the endpoint with the lowest latency, but does not consider provider preferences.
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Geolocation routing policy
Why this is correct
Geolocation routing directs traffic based on the user's location, allowing mapping to specific endpoints.
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