ICC Cloud Computing & Services 4

Question 1

What is the function of a cloud 'availability zone' (AZ)?

Accepted Answer

An isolated data center within a region that provides fault isolation

Answer

An availability zone is one or more discrete data centers within a region with independent power, cooling, and networking, enabling high-availability architectures.

Question 2

In IICS, what does a 'connection' object represent?

Accepted Answer

Stored credentials and endpoint details used to access a data source or target

Answer

An IICS connection stores all the information needed to connect to a data system, including host, port, credentials, and driver details, reusable across multiple tasks.

Question 3

Which Informatica Cloud service is purpose-built for real-time data streaming and event-driven integration?

Accepted Answer

Cloud Application Integration

Answer

Cloud Application Integration (formerly Cloud Integration Hub / Process Designer) handles real-time, event-driven integration and process orchestration.

Question 4

What is 'cloud bursting' in a hybrid cloud architecture?

Accepted Answer

Automatically offloading peak workloads from private to public cloud

Answer

Cloud bursting allows an application running in a private cloud to 'burst' into a public cloud when on-premises capacity is exceeded, handling traffic spikes cost-effectively.

Question 5

Which IICS feature allows you to parameterize connection names and file paths so the same mapping task can run in DEV, QA, and PROD environments?

Accepted Answer

Runtime parameters

Answer

Runtime parameters in IICS let you define variable placeholders for connections, file paths, and filter conditions that are resolved at task execution time per environment.

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ICC Cloud Computing & Services 4