1Z0-1072-26 Compute Practice Question
An autoscaling configuration is attached to your instance pool. You notice that instances are scaling out correctly based on CPU utilization, but you want to ensure that scaling events do not happen too frequently in response to brief traffic spikes. Which setting should you adjust?
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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The Autoscaling Cooldown Period
Autoscaling configurations allow you to define a cooldown period (step delay) to prevent rapid scaling oscillations.
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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The Instance Pool capacity limits
Why it's wrong here
Capacity limits define min and max instances, not the time interval between scaling actions.
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The Autoscaling Cooldown Period
Why this is correct
The cooldown period dictates how long the autoscaling mechanism waits before evaluating metrics for subsequent scaling actions.
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The VCN DHCP Options timeout value
Why it's wrong here
DHCP options manage IP configurations for instances, unrelated to autoscaling timing.
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The Monitoring service metric polling interval
Why it's wrong here
Metric emission intervals are fixed by OCI Monitoring, whereas autoscaling uses threshold evaluation windows and cooldowns.
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