A SaaS provider wants to maintain maximum availability for its service. Which of the following should be implemented to attain the maximum SLA?
Answer : B
Detailed
B . An active-active site: Active-active configurations involve multiple sites operating simultaneously, ensuring maximum availability and failover capabilities, which are critical for meeting high SLA requirements.
References:
CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-003 Study Guide Chapter 21: Disaster Recovery Tasks.
After a virtualized host is rebooted, ten guest VMs take a long time to start, and extensive memory utilization is observed. Which of the following should be done to optimize the host?
Answer : D
Detailed
D . Reduce the allocated memory and enable dynamic memory: Allocating excessive memory to VMs can lead to slow performance during initialization. Dynamic memory allows the system to allocate resources as needed, optimizing performance and resource use.
References:
CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-003 Study Guide Chapter 14: Compute Sizing for Deployment.
A systems administrator is diagnosing performance issues on a web application. The web application sends thousands of extremely complex SQL queries to a database server, which has trouble retrieving the information in time. The administrator checks the database server and notes the following resource utilization:
CPU: 64%
RAM: 97%
Network throughput: 384/1000 Kbps
Disk throughput: 382,700 Kbps
The administrator also notices that the storage for the database server is consistently near its IOPS limit. Which of the following will best resolve these performance issues?
Answer : B
Detailed
B . Increase caching on the database server: Increasing caching reduces the need for repetitive queries to access disk storage, alleviating the IOPS bottleneck and improving overall performance.
References:
CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-003 Study Guide Chapter 12: Storage in Cloud Environments.
One of the web applications in a public subnet is vulnerable to a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability. Which of the following actions can a security engineer perform to reduce the risk of exploitation and application downtime?
Answer : D
Detailed
D . Implement a virtual patch in the WAF: A virtual patch in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) provides immediate protection against a zero-day vulnerability by filtering malicious traffic, without requiring downtime for system updates.
References:
CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-003 Study Guide Chapter 8: Data Security and Compliance Controls.
A company recently acquired another company, and the human resources staff expects to see a 50% increase in usage for the employee benefits web portal once the employees from the acquired company receive access. The cloud administrator needs to assess whether the current web portal can handle the increased load. Which of the following should the cloud administrator do first?
Answer : B
Detailed
B . Review current monitoring logs to determine resource usage on the web portal: Reviewing logs helps the administrator understand current resource utilization and identify whether the current setup can handle additional load before making changes.
References:
CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-003 Study Guide Chapter 17: Operation of a Cloud Environment.
An organization's security team must determine the likelihood of a breach on its external-facing websites. Which of the following would be best to identify the organization's chances of incurring a breach?
Answer : D
Detailed
D . Penetration testing: Penetration tests simulate real-world attacks to uncover vulnerabilities and evaluate the likelihood of exploitation, providing actionable insights for remediation.
References:
CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-003 Study Guide Chapter 10: Incident Response Procedures.
A systems administrator is reviewing the application development process with the development team and notices that the team has no way to collaboratively develop code. Which of the following methods should be implemented to resolve this issue?
Answer : B
Detailed
B . Version control: Version control systems like Git enable collaborative development, allowing team members to track changes, merge contributions, and resolve conflicts efficiently.
References:
CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-003 Study Guide Chapter 4: Solution Design in Support of Business Requirements.