SDLC Automation and CI/CD Pipelines Flashcards
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Which AWS CodeDeploy deployment type is supported for AWS Lambda functions?
Answer: Blue/green
AWS Lambda deployments only support blue/green deployments, which shift traffic between Lambda function versions using aliases.
In a CodePipeline, where must build artifacts be stored when passed between stages?
Answer: Amazon S3
CodePipeline uses Amazon S3 as the artifact store to pass build artifacts between pipeline stages.
Which CodeDeploy appspec.yml section defines the scripts to run at each lifecycle event hook for an EC2 deployment?
Answer: Hooks
The Hooks section of appspec.yml specifies the scripts to run at each lifecycle event hook during a CodeDeploy deployment.
A CodeBuild project needs to cache Maven dependencies between builds. Which cache type should be configured?
Answer: Amazon S3 cache
Amazon S3 cache in CodeBuild stores and retrieves build dependencies between builds, reducing build time for projects like Maven.
Which CodePipeline action category is used to deploy artifacts to AWS CloudFormation?
Answer: Deploy
The Deploy action category in CodePipeline handles deployment tasks, including deploying stacks using AWS CloudFormation.
What feature of AWS CodeDeploy allows automatic rollback when a deployment triggers a CloudWatch alarm?
Answer: Automatic rollback configuration
Automatic rollback configuration in CodeDeploy can be set to roll back deployments when specified CloudWatch alarms are triggered.
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