DOL DOL Cloud and Infrastructure Strategy

Question 1

What is Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and why is it important for a DevOps Leader?

Accepted Answer

Managing and provisioning infrastructure through machine-readable configuration files to enable repeatability and version control

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Writing documentation for infrastructure setup procedures

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Using a graphical console to configure cloud resources

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Outsourcing infrastructure management to a third-party vendor

Question 2

Which cloud adoption strategy involves moving an application to the cloud with minimal changes to leverage managed services?

Accepted Answer

Replatform (lift and optimize)

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Rehost (lift and shift)

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Refactor (re-architect)

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Retire

Question 3

A DevOps Leader is evaluating cloud providers for a new microservices platform. Which factor is MOST critical from a DevOps perspective?

Accepted Answer

Breadth of managed services, native CI/CD integrations, and container orchestration support

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The lowest possible per-hour compute cost

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Geographic proximity of data centers to the office

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Brand recognition of the cloud provider

Question 4

What is the purpose of a cloud center of excellence (CCoE) in an enterprise adopting DevOps?

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Establishing cloud best practices, governance standards, and enabling teams to self-serve safely

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Centralizing all cloud deployments to reduce team autonomy

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Replacing the existing IT operations team

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Negotiating cloud discounts with vendors

Question 5

Which pattern best describes a multi-cloud strategy's primary benefit for resilience?

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Avoiding vendor lock-in and improving availability by distributing workloads across multiple providers

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Reducing infrastructure costs by 50%

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Simplifying operations by using one cloud provider's tooling

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Enabling faster deployments through provider competition

Question 6

What is the role of a service mesh in a microservices-based DevOps architecture?

Accepted Answer

Managing inter-service communication, observability, and security policies without changing application code

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Replacing the need for containerization

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Storing configuration data for microservices

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Automating the build process for each microservice