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XK0-006 Practice Question: Which THREE tools are commonly used for…
Which THREE tools are commonly used for configuration management?
⚠ Common exam trap
CompTIA often tests the distinction between configuration management (Chef, Ansible, Puppet) and container/orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes), leading candidates to mistakenly select Kubernetes or Docker as configuration management tools.
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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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Chef
Chef is a configuration management tool that uses a Ruby-based DSL to define system configurations as 'recipes' and 'cookbooks'. It follows a pull-based model where nodes run the Chef client to fetch and apply configurations from a Chef server, ensuring desired state compliance across infrastructure.
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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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Chef
Why this is correct
Chef is a configuration management tool.
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Ansible
Why this is correct
Ansible is an automation tool for configuration management.
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Puppet
Why this is correct
Puppet is a configuration management tool.
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Kubernetes
Why it's wrong here
Kubernetes is an orchestration platform, not a configuration management tool.
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Docker
Why it's wrong here
Docker is a container runtime, not primarily a configuration management tool.
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