FC0-U71 Tech Concepts and Terminology Practice Question
A systems administrator is configuring a new server and needs to ensure high availability and reliability. Which THREE of the following are characteristics of cloud computing that support high availability? (Select THREE.)
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Why each option matters
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Resource pooling
Cloud computing provides on-demand self-service, resource pooling, rapid elasticity, measured service, and broad network access. These enable redundancy and automatic scaling for high availability.
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Fixed capacity
Why it's wrong here
Cloud is elastic, not fixed; fixed capacity would limit availability.
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Resource pooling
Why this is correct
Multiple customers share resources, allowing redundancy across data centers.
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On-demand self-service
Why this is correct
Users can provision resources automatically without human interaction, enabling quick failover.
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Broad network access
Why this is correct
Resources are available over the network from various devices, supporting distributed architectures.
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Local installation required
Why it's wrong here
Cloud services are accessed remotely, not locally installed.
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