CompTIA Cloud+ Practice Test

Which solution ensures that configuration details are not repeatedly specified when deploying cloud resources?

1. Virtual machine images

2. Cloud deployment templates

3. Orchestration tools

4. Service level agreements

The correct answer is: Cloud deployment templates

The solution that ensures configuration details are not repeatedly specified when deploying cloud resources is cloud deployment templates. These templates allow you to define the configuration of your cloud resources in a reusable format, often using infrastructure as code (IaC) principles. By creating a template, you can specify all the necessary parameters, settings, and relationships of the resources you want to deploy in a single file. This means that whenever you need to deploy those resources again, you can simply use the same template without having to manually input all the configuration details each time. Templates also promote consistency across deployments and can be version-controlled, making it easier to manage changes over time. Virtual machine images are useful for deploying pre-configured environments but do not inherently manage the broader configuration and relationships between multiple resources. Orchestration tools help automate and coordinate the deployment of multiple resources, but they still often rely on templates or scripts to define what those resources are and how they should be configured. Service level agreements (SLAs) pertain to the level of service and performance expected between a service provider and the client, which does not address the technical aspect of resource configuration.