CLO-002 Management And Technical Operations Practice Question
You are managing a fleet of cloud servers and notice that CPU usage is consistently at 95% during peak hours. What operational action should you take to restore performance?
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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Scale out the application
Horizontal scaling (adding more instances) or vertical scaling (increasing instance size) are standard responses to high utilization.
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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Scale out the application
Why this is correct
Adding more instances to the pool spreads the load, reducing the burden on individual servers.
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Change the time zone
Why it's wrong here
This has no impact on server capacity.
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Reduce the logging level
Why it's wrong here
This is a minor optimization, it won't solve systemic capacity issues.
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Disable the firewall
Why it's wrong here
This is a security risk and unlikely to fix performance.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CompTIA exam blueprint
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