CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-002) — Question 22

A cloud engineer notices on a dashboard that the host is close to reaching maximum capacity for the CPU and memory in the cloud environment, which could cause performance issues. The cloud environment has 100 servers, with 25% of the servers consuming their compute only during peak business hours, 25% consuming half of the allocated resources, and the remaining 50% using the compute during off hours. Which of the following should the engineer perform to optimize the efficiency of the compute usage in the cloud?

Answer options

• A. Add additional CPUs and RAM to the host that is serving the cloud.
• B. Adjust the cloud workload by migrating resource-intensive applications to different hosts.
• C. Add additional hosts to the environment using the cloud management tool.
• D. Enable automatic scaling in the cloud management tool.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as migrating resource-intensive applications to different hosts can balance the load and optimize resource utilization across the cloud environment. Option A simply increases resources for the overloaded host without addressing the underlying efficiency issue. Option C adds more hosts, which may not be necessary if existing resources can be better utilized. Option D, while helpful, might not address the immediate capacity issue if the workloads are not balanced.