1Z0-1072-26 Compute Practice Question
Which OCI service feature enables you to run software containers without provisioning virtual machines or managing Kubernetes clusters, offering simple container execution?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Container Instances
OCI Container Instances provide serverless execution for containers without requiring VMs or Kubernetes clusters.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Container Instances
Why this is correct
Container Instances run containers directly without server management.
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Bare Metal Compute
Why it's wrong here
Bare metal provides physical servers.
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Dedicated VM Hosts
Why it's wrong here
Dedicated hosts provide physical isolation for VMs.
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Instance Pools
Why it's wrong here
Instance pools manage groups of virtual machines.
Quick reference
Cloud Service Model Comparison
| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
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