CIS-DF CSDM Fundamentals Practice Question
Your team is mapping a custom homegrown Java application to the CSDM framework. The application runs across a cluster of three Linux servers in a Production environment. According to best practices, what is the exact hierarchical relationship path from the infrastructure to the Business Application?
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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Linux Servers -> Application Service -> Business Application
The infrastructure CIs (Linux servers) connect to the Application Service via 'Runs on' or 'Depends on', and the Application Service connects to the Business Application via 'Consumes / Used by' or 'Realizes'.
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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Business Application -> Linux Servers -> Application Service
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. This order reverses the foundational architecture of CSDM.
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Linux Servers -> Application Service -> Business Application
Why this is correct
Correct. Infrastructure supports the Application Service, which in turn maps to the Business Application portfolio entry.
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Application Service -> Linux Servers -> Business Application
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Infrastructure cannot sit above the Application Service.
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Linux Servers -> Business Application -> Application Service
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Business Applications do not sit between infrastructure and Application Services.
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