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

Answer

IaC enables teams to provision infrastructure consistently, track changes in version control, and automate provisioning at scale.

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)

Answer

Replatforming moves an application to the cloud with minor optimizations (e.g., switching to a managed database) without a full re-architecture.

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

Answer

Rich managed services and native DevOps tooling reduce operational overhead and accelerate delivery pipelines.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

A CCoE creates guardrails and shared services that empower teams to move fast while maintaining security, compliance, and cost governance.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Multi-cloud strategies reduce dependency on a single provider, lowering the risk of provider outages causing complete service disruption.

(DOL) DevOps Leader Practice Test