CLO-002 Business Principles OF Cloud Environments Practice Question
Which THREE factors can lead to 'Cloud Sprawl' (unmanaged resource accumulation)?
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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Shadow IT usage
Lack of tagging, shadow IT, and poor automated cleanup lead to uncontrolled resource growth.
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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Shadow IT usage
Why this is correct
Business units creating resources outside of IT governance.
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High internet speed
Why it's wrong here
Speed is not a factor of sprawl.
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Over-hiring of IT personnel
Why it's wrong here
Staffing does not cause technical cloud sprawl.
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Lack of centralized resource tagging
Why this is correct
Without tags, resources go unmonitored and orphaned.
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Failure to decommission development environments
Why this is correct
Unused test environments that are left running indefinitely.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CompTIA exam blueprint
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