EX280 Application Deployment And Lifecycle Practice Question
An administrator needs to create a new OpenShift build using a BuildConfig. Which TWO build strategies are natively supported out-of-the-box by OpenShift? (Choose two.)
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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Source (S2I)
OpenShift natively supports Source (S2I), Docker, Custom, and Pipeline build strategies.
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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Source (S2I)
Why this is correct
Source-to-Image is a core native OpenShift build strategy.
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Ansible
Why it's wrong here
Ansible was deprecated and removed as a standalone core build strategy in modern OpenShift versions.
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Knative
Why it's wrong here
Knative is a serverless serving and eventing platform, not a core BuildConfig build strategy.
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Helm
Why it's wrong here
Helm is a package manager, not a BuildConfig build strategy.
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Docker
Why this is correct
Docker is a core native OpenShift build strategy utilizing a Dockerfile.
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