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AZ-900 · Question 04 · Domain 1.2: Describe Benefits of Cloud Services
What is the primary benefit of 'high availability' in cloud computing?
What is the primary benefit of 'high availability' in cloud computing?
Answer options:
A.
Automatically increasing compute resources during traffic spikes.
B.
Ensuring services remain accessible and operational even during hardware or software failures.
C.
Deploying resources to multiple regions worldwide to reduce latency.
D.
Reducing the upfront capital expenditure of IT infrastructure.
How to approach this question
Focus on the word 'availability' - it means the system is up and running.
Full Answer
B.Ensuring services remain accessible and operational even during hardware or software failures.✓ Correct
Ensuring services remain accessible and operational even during hardware or software failures.
High availability is the ability of a system to remain operational and accessible for a long period, even if some components fail. Cloud providers achieve this through redundancy and fault tolerance.
Common mistakes
Confusing high availability with scalability or disaster recovery.
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