Which is a “Principle of Continuous Delivery”?
- A . Aim for “100% uptime”
- B . Code branches must be continuous.
- C . Configure everything automatically.
- D . Smaller and multiple releases that incorporate fewer changes.
Which statement describes Block Storage on IBM Cloud?
- A . Persistent iSCSI based storage
- B . Flexible NFS-based file storage
- C . Inexpensive long-term storage that can replace tape for archive and regulatory compliance
- D . A highly scalable tape storage service, designed for high durability, resiliency, and security
Which two components are used in IBM Cloud Private (ICP) for logging? (Choose two.)
- A . Log4j
- B . Filebeat
- C . ElasticSearch
- D . Splunk Enterprise
- E . Nagios Log Server
BC
Explanation:
Reference: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSBS6K_2.1.0/manage_metrics/ logging_elk.html
Which two IBM Cloud firewall products support High Availability? (Choose two.)
- A . Apache Firewall
- B . Kubernetes Firewall
- C . Watchguard Firewall
- D . FortiGate Security Appliance
- E . Hardware Firewall (Dedicated)
DE
Explanation:
Reference: https://console.bluemix.net/docs/infrastructure/hardware-firewall-shared/faqs.html#faqs
What are two advantages of microservices? (Choose two.)
- A . Decoupled
- B . No latency
- C . No overhead
- D . Ease of monitoring
- E . Independently scalable
AE
Explanation:
Reference: https://developer.ibm.com/tutorials/1601_clark-trs/
If a Cloud Native solution spans Cloud Foundry and Kubernetes Services.
Which IBM service would allow for consolidation of Application and Environmental events with the ability to expand collection, retention, and search abilities?
- A . Log Analysis
- B . CloudNative Log
- C . NetCool Insights
- D . Application Log Monitoring
To meet demand during a high utilization period, which benefit of IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions allows a quick enterprise-class environment deploy with on-demand bare metal servers and virtual servers?
- A . Simplification
- B . Rapid provisioning
- C . Seamless integration
- D . Contraction flexibility
Which Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) practice deals with a legal compliance occurrence that has a potentially adverse effect on the enterprise?
- A . Risk Management
- B . Issue Management
- C . Incident Management
- D . Regulatory Initiative Management
Which build tool package is included in the IBM Cloud Private catalog?
- A . Travis
- B . Redis
- C . Jenkins
- D . Kibana
What is the main function of Itsio for microservices?
- A . An application for securing microservice applications
- B . An open platform to connect, manage, and secure microservices
- C . A communication engine that is part of the microservices Framework
- D . A tool to compile components that are part of the microservices Framework
B
Explanation:
Reference: https://github.com/istio/istio
Where can IBM Cloud Reference Architectures be acquired?
- A . They are available on IBM Cloud Garage site
- B . They are available through Passport Advantage
- C . They are available as a Redbook on the Redbook site
- D . They are available from IBM Tech Seller with an NDA
What are two barriers for Cloud adoption? (Choose two.)
- A . Performance requirements
- B . High infrastructure investment
- C . Recurring capital expenditures
- D . Software licensing restrictions
- E . Wide range of tools and services
What is an IPSec VPN?
- A . A secure virtual appliance that enables users to access underlying hypervisors on bare metal servers.
- B . A middleware service that provides exposure of APIs so that they may be securely consumed via a public catalog.
- C . A DevOps toolchain that allows developers to securely code and modify Intellectual Property from any location for immediate deployment.
- D . A network connection typically done over the Internet that uses a suite of security protocol that can be used to allow users to manage servers remotely and securely
What are two benefits of containerization? (Choose two.)
- A . Containers support isolation
- B . Containers provide a complete Operating System
- C . Containers support polyglot development
- D . Containers support low level system API calls
- E . Containers provide a universal replacement for VMs
What statement describes an intent, in the context of Watson Assistant?
- A . Intents are questions that drive a dialog
- B . Intents are only defined in content catalogs
- C . Intents are data types that are relevant to a user’s purpose
- D . Intents are purposes or goals expressed in a customer’s input
D
Explanation:
Reference: https://console.bluemix.net/docs/services/assistant/intents.html#intents
When logging into IBM Cloud, what type of ID will prompt someone to login through their company’s login page?
- A . Cloud ID
- B . Google ID
- C . Service ID
- D . Federated ID
D
Explanation:
Reference: https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg248374.pdf
If a Blockchain solution is needed, the corresponding IBM Garage Method Reference Architecture states that in addition to Membership, Consensus and Ledger, what other services should be defined?
- A . Trust
- B . Security
- C . Smart Contract
- D . Server Runtimes
C
Explanation:
Reference: https://www.ibm.com/cloud/garage/architectures/blockchainArchitecture/reference-architecture
Which IBM Cloud networking service avoids network traffic jams and decreases latency by keeping data closer to users?
- A . Load Balancer
- B . Content Delivery Network
- C . IBM Cloud Security Groups
- D . IBM Cloud Extranet Service
B
Explanation:
Reference: https://www.ibm.com/cloud/naas
What are two essential characteristics of cloud computing? (Choose two.)
- A . Virtual machines
- B . Rapid elasticity
- C . Network isolation
- D . On-demand self-service
- E . High Performance Computing
BD
Explanation:
Reference: https://www.isaca.org/Groups/Professional-English/cloud-computing/GroupDocuments/ Essential%20characteristics%20of%20Cloud%20Computing.pdf
IBM Cloud provides a number of options for ordering Subnets and IP addresses.
What type of subnet does IBM provide for use with web and email servers?
- A . Static Subnet
- B . Global Subnet
- C . Primary Subnet
- D . Portable Subnet
A
Explanation:
Reference: https://developer.ibm.com/recipes/tutorials/building-scalable-architecture-using-custom-privateaddressing-on-ibm-cloud/
What is one of the requirements in order for the Strangler Application pattern approach to be successful?
- A . Mega UIs
- B . Encrypted URL structure
- C . Encrypted URL certificates
- D . Web or API-based monolith
D
Explanation:
Reference: https://developer.ibm.com/articles/cl-strangler-application-pattern-microservices-apps-trs/
Which IBM Cloud data security component controls how information is collected, used, shared, and disposed of, in accordance with policies or external laws and regulations?
- A . Data privacy
- B . Data integrity
- C . Data protection
- D . Data activity monitoring
A
Explanation:
Reference: https://www.ibm.com/cloud/garage/architectures/securityArchitecture/security-for-data
If a customer has a customer satisfaction issue that resolves around help desk, which two IBM Cloud services should be suggested? (Choose two.)
- A . Ustream
- B . Tone Analyzer
- C . Watson Assistant
- D . Streaming Analytics
- E . Decision Optimization
What are two approaches organizations can consider for an application migration? (Choose two.)
- A . Retain
- B . Reshape
- C . Rebuild
- D . Lift and Shift
- E . CaaS Migration
AD
Explanation:
Reference: https://www.omg.org/cloud/deliverables/CSCC-Migrating-Applications-to-Public-CloudServices-Roadmap-for-Success.pdf
What Disaster Recovery (DR) plan should be used to allow for nearly instantaneous recovery in the event of a region failure?
- A . Hot
- B . Active
- C . Global
- D . Parallel