Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (SCOR) — Question 350

Which statement describes a serverless application?

Answer options

• A. The application delivery controller in front of the server farm designates on which server the application runs each time.
• B. The application runs from an ephemeral, event-triggered, and stateless container that is fully managed by a cloud provider.
• C. The application is installed on network equipment and not on physical servers.
• D. The application runs from a containerized environment that is managed by Kubernetes or Docker Swarm.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer, B, captures the essence of serverless applications by highlighting their reliance on ephemeral, event-driven containers managed by a cloud provider. Option A describes load balancing, which is not specific to serverless architecture, while C refers to network equipment rather than serverless models. Option D pertains to container orchestration rather than the serverless paradigm.