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CV0-004 Practice Question: Which TWO of the following are valid…
Which TWO of the following are valid considerations when deploying a virtual machine in a cloud environment? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
CompTIA often tests the distinction between VM-level deployment decisions (instance size, storage type) and post-deployment or hypervisor-level configurations (log retention, password policies, hypervisor vCPU assignment) to catch candidates who confuse operational settings with provisioning choices.
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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The instance size and family
The instance size and family directly determine the virtual machine's compute capacity, including vCPUs, memory, and network performance. Selecting the appropriate size and family ensures the workload has sufficient resources without over-provisioning, which is a fundamental deployment consideration in cloud environments like AWS EC2 or Azure VMs.
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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The log retention policy
Why it's wrong here
Log retention is an operational consideration, not deployment.
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The password complexity requirements
Why it's wrong here
Password policy is a security configuration, not a deployment consideration.
- ✓
The instance size and family
Why this is correct
Instance size determines vCPU, memory, and cost.
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The number of virtual CPUs assigned to the hypervisor
Why it's wrong here
Hypervisor CPU assignment is not a VM deployment consideration.
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The type of storage (SSD or HDD)
Why this is correct
Storage type impacts performance and cost.
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