Industry-Specific Solution Design Flashcards
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A healthcare client needs a solution that integrates with their EHR system. Which compliance framework is MOST critical to address first?
Answer: HIPAA
HIPAA governs the protection of Protected Health Information (PHI) and is the primary regulatory requirement for any healthcare EHR integration.
A financial services firm requires real-time fraud detection. Which solution architecture pattern BEST addresses sub-millisecond latency requirements?
Answer: In-memory stream processing with edge computing
In-memory stream processing at the edge minimizes network latency and enables the sub-millisecond response times required for real-time fraud detection.
When designing a solution for a retail client with 500+ locations, which factor MOST influences the network architecture recommendation?
Answer: SD-WAN vs. MPLS cost and reliability tradeoffs
SD-WAN vs. MPLS decisions directly impact connectivity reliability, cost, and management complexity across hundreds of distributed retail sites.
A manufacturing client wants to reduce unplanned downtime. Which IoT solution design approach BEST enables predictive maintenance?
Answer: Deploying vibration and temperature sensors feeding an ML anomaly detection model
Sensor data fed into ML anomaly detection models can identify failure patterns before equipment fails, directly enabling predictive maintenance.
A government agency client requires a cloud solution but has data sovereignty concerns. Which deployment model BEST addresses this requirement?
Answer: Sovereign cloud or government cloud region
Sovereign or government-dedicated cloud regions ensure data physically remains within required jurisdictions and meets public sector compliance mandates.
An energy utility client needs to modernize their SCADA systems. What is the MOST important security consideration for the proposed solution?
Answer: Air-gap or network segmentation between OT and IT networks
Segmenting Operational Technology (OT) networks from IT networks prevents cyberattacks from propagating to critical infrastructure controls.
A logistics company wants to optimize last-mile delivery. Which technology combination provides the MOST actionable solution design?
Answer: AI-based dynamic route optimization integrated with real-time traffic and weather APIs
AI-driven dynamic route optimization that incorporates live traffic and weather data continuously improves delivery efficiency and reduces cost per delivery.