1Z0-1085-26 Core Oci Services Practice Question
You need to deploy a microservice application in OCI using serverless containers that start in seconds without provisioning Kubernetes clusters or virtual machines. Which OCI service should you use?
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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OCI Container Instances
OCI Container Instances allows you to run containerized applications serverlessly without managing compute or Kubernetes.
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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Compute VM instance pools
Why it's wrong here
Instance pools manage virtual machines.
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Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE)
Why it's wrong here
OKE requires cluster and node pool management.
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OCI Container Instances
Why this is correct
Container Instances provides serverless container execution.
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OCI Functions
Why it's wrong here
OCI Functions executes serverless code functions, not arbitrary long-running container images directly in the same manner.
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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