CV0-004 Deployment Practice Question
An organization uses CloudFormation to manage resources across multiple AWS accounts. They need to deploy a common set of resources (e.g., logging configuration) to all accounts in an AWS Organization. Which CloudFormation feature should they use?
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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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StackSets
CloudFormation StackSets allow you to deploy stacks across multiple accounts and regions in a single operation, ideal for multi-account governance.
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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Change sets
Why it's wrong here
Change sets preview how a stack update will alter existing resources; they deploy nothing across accounts and cannot target an AWS Organization. They are tempting for validating template changes before applying them, but StackSets is the feature that rolls a common template out to many accounts.
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StackSets
Why this is correct
StackSets deploy a single CloudFormation template across multiple accounts and Regions from one administration account, satisfying the requirement to roll out shared logging configuration organisation-wide. Unlike ordinary stacks, which are scoped to one account and Region, StackSets use service-managed or self-managed permissions to target every account in the AWS Organization automatically.
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Drift detection
Why it's wrong here
Drift detection only reports where deployed resources diverge from their template; it performs no deployment and cannot target multiple accounts. It is tempting for keeping stacks consistent, but StackSets is the feature that actually deploys a common template across an AWS Organization.
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Nested stacks
Why it's wrong here
Nested stacks compose reusable templates within a single stack in one account; they cannot fan a template out across AWS Organization accounts. They are tempting for sharing common resource definitions, but StackSets is the feature that deploys to many accounts and regions.
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