CCSP Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design Practice Question
A company is evaluating cloud providers for a critical workload and requires high availability, disaster recovery, and portability. Which THREE factors should the company prioritize in the provider evaluation?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Support for open APIs and industry standards
SLA guarantees availability, open APIs and standards enable portability, and audit reports demonstrate security and compliance. Data center locations are important for latency but not directly for portability; support tiers are operational but not strategic for these requirements.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Support for open APIs and industry standards
Why this is correct
Open APIs and standards enhance portability and avoid lock-in.
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Availability of independent audit reports (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001)
Why this is correct
Audit reports verify security controls and compliance.
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Provider's customer support tiers
Why it's wrong here
Support tiers are operational but not a top priority for these requirements.
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SLA guarantees for uptime and availability
Why this is correct
SLAs define the promised availability and remedies.
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Number of data center locations
Why it's wrong here
Locations matter for latency and sovereignty, but not directly for portability.
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