1Z0-997-26 Cloud Native Architecture Practice Question
You are deploying an application on OKE using Helm charts. You need to ensure that Helm release secrets and deployment state are stored securely and persistently within the cluster so that failed tiller/helm operations do not corrupt deployment tracking. Where does Helm v3 store its release state in OKE by default?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Kubernetes Secrets within the respective namespace
Helm v3 stores release state and history directly inside Kubernetes Secrets located within the respective namespace.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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OCI Object Storage bucket managed by Helm
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Helm v3 does not store release state in Object Storage by default.
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Kubernetes Secrets within the respective namespace
Why this is correct
Correct. Helm v3 stores release state as Kubernetes Secrets (or ConfigMaps) in the namespace where the release is deployed.
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OCI Registry chart annotations
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Chart repositories store packaged charts, not active cluster release state.
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Local SQLite database on the master control plane node
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Managed OKE hides master nodes, and Helm state is stored in etcd via Kubernetes Secrets.
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