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Cloud Migration & Multi-Cloud Flashcards

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  1. A systems integrator is designing a multi-cloud architecture to avoid vendor lock-in. Which practice best supports this goal?

    Answer: Adopting open standards and containerization with Kubernetes

    Open standards and Kubernetes enable workload portability across cloud providers, reducing dependency on any single vendor's proprietary stack.

  2. What does the term 'cloud bursting' describe in a hybrid cloud context?

    Answer: Automatically scaling workloads into the public cloud when on-premises capacity is exceeded

    Cloud bursting allows on-premises applications to dynamically overflow excess load to a public cloud provider during peak demand periods.

  3. In a multi-cloud environment, which security challenge is most difficult to manage compared to a single-cloud deployment?

    Answer: Unified identity and access management across providers

    Each cloud provider has its own IAM system, making consistent identity governance, SSO, and least-privilege enforcement significantly harder in multi-cloud scenarios.

  4. Which migration wave planning technique groups applications based on their interdependencies to reduce cutover risk?

    Answer: Application dependency mapping

    Application dependency mapping identifies which apps must be migrated together or in sequence to prevent broken integrations during cutover.

  5. A company using AWS and Azure wants a single pane of glass for cloud cost management. Which category of tool addresses this need?

    Answer: Cloud Management Platform (CMP) or FinOps tool

    Cloud Management Platforms and FinOps tools such as Apptio Cloudability or CloudHealth aggregate cost data across multiple cloud providers into a unified view.

  6. What is the main risk of using a 'big bang' cutover strategy for a critical application migration?

    Answer: Extended downtime and limited rollback options if issues occur

    A big bang cutover switches all users to the new system simultaneously, meaning any post-cutover failures result in significant downtime with no easy way to revert.

  7. Which cloud storage class is most appropriate for archiving compliance data that must be retained for 7 years but rarely accessed?

    Answer: Archive/Glacier-tier storage

    Archive-tier storage (e.g., AWS Glacier, Azure Archive) offers the lowest cost per GB for long-term retention of rarely accessed compliance data.