1Z0-997-26 Cloud Native Architecture Practice Question
Which TWO characteristics distinguish OCI Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE) as a managed Kubernetes service?
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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Users manage and control the worker node pools (compute shapes, scaling, OS patches).
Oracle manages the Kubernetes control plane (master nodes) free of charge, while users manage worker nodes.
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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Users have full administrative SSH access to the underlying Kubernetes master control plane nodes.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Master nodes are fully managed by Oracle and inaccessible via SSH.
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OKE automatically provisions Oracle Autonomous Databases for every deployed pod.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Databases must be provisioned separately.
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Users manage and control the worker node pools (compute shapes, scaling, OS patches).
Why this is correct
Correct. Worker nodes run in the customer tenancy and are managed by the user.
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Oracle manages and patches the Kubernetes control plane (master nodes) at no additional charge.
Why this is correct
Correct. Control plane management is fully managed by Oracle and free of charge.
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Kubernetes worker nodes are billed at a flat hourly rate regardless of compute shape.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Worker nodes are billed based on the underlying OCI Compute instance shape pricing.
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