Linux Foundation LFCA Exam - Topic 3 Question 18 Discussion

Actual exam question for Linux Foundation's LFCA exam

Question #: 18
Topic #: 3

An IT associate has a web application running on multiple servers, configured to scale based on CPU usage. The current configuration has a minimum size of 1 and a maximum size of 5 servers, designed to launch and spread the instances across 3 Availability Zones (AZ). During a low utilization period, an entire AZ went down, and the application experienced downtime. What can the IT associate do to increase the availability of the application?

AIncrease the minimum to 2

BChange to scale based on number of requests

CDecrease the AZs to 2

DIncrease the maximum to 6

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by Mila at May 13, 2024, 05:07 PM

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Karan

8 months ago

Increasing the max to 6 won't fix the AZ issue.

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Florinda

8 months ago

Changing to scale based on requests could help with traffic spikes.

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Mitsue

9 months ago

Surprised the AZs went down completely!

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Reta

9 months ago

I disagree, scaling by requests might be better.

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Brinda

9 months ago

Increasing the minimum to 2 seems smart.

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Carmen

9 months ago

Increasing the maximum to 6 seems like it could help, but I wonder if that really addresses the underlying issue. Not sure about option D.

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Lorean

9 months ago

I practiced a similar question where reducing AZs actually led to more downtime. So, I don't think option C is the right move here.

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Chantay

10 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think scaling based on requests might help with load balancing. Option B could be a good choice, but I need to think more about it.

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Janessa

10 months ago

I remember we discussed how increasing the minimum servers could help maintain availability during an AZ failure. So, option A sounds reasonable.

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Ivory

10 months ago

This is a tricky one, but I think I have a good strategy. Decreasing the number of AZs could reduce the impact of an AZ failure, so I'll go with option C.

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Bettye

10 months ago

I'm a little confused by this question. Scaling based on CPU usage seems like a good approach, but I'm not sure if changing the scaling metric is the right solution here. I'll need to re-read the question carefully.

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Basilia

10 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. The key is to spread the instances across more Availability Zones to reduce the impact of a single AZ going down. I'll go with option A.

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Wilda

10 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. Increasing the minimum number of servers could help, but I'm not sure if that's the best approach. I'll need to think it through.

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Micaela

10 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about increasing the availability of a web application. I'll need to carefully consider the options and think about the tradeoffs.

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Stevie

10 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to review the OSPF Router ID details again.

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Darell

10 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about resource management. Based on the details provided, the approach being described is likely used to identify resource capacity and capability, which is crucial for making the case for acquiring new resources.

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Lorenza

1 year ago

Wait, did the question say the AZ went down, or the IT associate? Either way, I hope they have a backup plan, like a cup of coffee and a good sense of humor.

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