CV0-004 Deployment Practice Question
A developer wants to deploy a containerized application on a Kubernetes cluster using a package manager that simplifies deployment and management. Which tool should be used?
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Why each option matters
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Helm
Helm is the package manager for Kubernetes. It uses charts to define, install, and upgrade complex Kubernetes applications.
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Docker Compose
Why it's wrong here
Docker Compose orchestrates multi-container applications on a single Docker host, not Kubernetes clusters. It is tempting because it deploys containers from a declarative YAML file, and would be correct for local development or single-host deployments rather than a Kubernetes package manager.
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Helm
Why this is correct
Helm is the Kubernetes package manager, bundling manifests into charts with templating, versioning and release tracking. It simplifies deploying and managing the containerised application across cluster environments, which is precisely the package-manager capability the developer requires.
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Terraform
Why it's wrong here
Terraform provisions infrastructure declaratively; it does not package or release Kubernetes applications. It is tempting because it manages Kubernetes resources, and would be correct for provisioning the cluster and its underlying AWS infrastructure rather than deploying the packaged application.
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Ansible
Why it's wrong here
Ansible configures servers and orchestrates tasks; it lacks Helm's chart-based release, versioning and rollback model for Kubernetes packages. It is tempting because it can apply Kubernetes manifests, and would be correct for configuration management or bootstrapping nodes across the estate.
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