CCSP Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design Practice Question
An organization is migrating a legacy application to the cloud and requires reversibility. Which THREE of the following should be considered to ensure the application can be migrated away from the cloud provider in the future?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Using containerization with Kubernetes for workload portability
Reversibility involves using open standards and APIs, ensuring data portability, and avoiding deep integration with proprietary services. Auto-scaling is a benefit but not a requirement for reversibility.
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Using containerization with Kubernetes for workload portability
Why this is correct
Containers and orchestration improve portability.
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Designing the application to use open standards (e.g., OAuth, REST)
Why this is correct
Open standards facilitate migration.
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Using proprietary APIs for storage and compute
Why it's wrong here
Proprietary APIs hinder portability.
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Implementing auto-scaling policies
Why it's wrong here
Auto-scaling is an operational advantage, not a reversibility requirement.
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Ensuring data can be exported in standard formats (e.g., CSV, JSON)
Why this is correct
Data portability is key for reversibility.
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