CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-002) — Question 120

At 2:00 a.m each day, the database team runs a batch job to import the sales data for the day, index it, and generate sales reports for the next day. The team has informed the cloud administrator that sales data is expected to increase in the next month and will take longer to complete. The current environment uses several batch servers that process chunks of data individually.
Which of the following is the BEST approach for the cloud administrator to take to handle the increased load?

Answer options

• A. Reschedule the nightly batch job to start at midnight to allow for more processing time.
• B. Configure an auto-scaling group for the existing batch processing servers.
• C. Manually add more batch processing servers to the cloud environment.
• D. Increase the CPU and memory resources to the existing batch processing servers.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Increasing the CPU and memory resources for the existing batch processing servers (option D) is the best approach as it directly enhances the performance capabilities of the servers to handle the increased load. Rescheduling the job (option A) does not address the performance issue, while manually adding servers (option C) may not be as efficient as optimizing existing resources. Configuring an auto-scaling group (option B) can help, but it may take time to scale and may not provide immediate relief for the current increase in data processing needs.