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CCSP Practice Question: Attempts to launch an instance in a specific…
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An organization attempts to launch an instance in a specific availability zone but the launch fails. What is the most likely cause of the failure?
⚠ Common exam trap
ISC2 often tests the distinction between resource exhaustion (capacity) and quota limits, where candidates mistakenly select quota errors when the real issue is transient capacity unavailability in a specific Availability Zone.
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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Resource exhaustion in the availability zone
The most likely cause is resource exhaustion in the availability zone. This occurs when the cloud provider has insufficient capacity in a specific zone to fulfill a request, even if the requested resource type is available in the region. This is a transient condition, unlike quotas which are static limits. Instance type availability and region correctness would typically result in different error messages and are less likely to be the cause.
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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Instance type not available in that region
Why it's wrong here
Unavailable instance types produce errors like 'not supported in this region'.
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Resource exhaustion in the availability zone
Why this is correct
The 'insufficient capacity' error is most commonly due to lack of available resources in that AZ.
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Incorrect region
Why it's wrong here
The command specified the correct region; an incorrect region would produce a different error.
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Insufficient CPU quota
Why it's wrong here
Quota errors typically mention 'quota' explicitly, not 'insufficient capacity'.
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