CompTIA Cloud+ (CV1-003) — Question 16

A systems administrator is provisioning VMs in a cloud environment and has been told to select an OS build with the furthest end-of-life date.
Which of the following OS builds would be BEST for the systems administrator to use?

Answer options

• A. Open-source
• B. LTS
• C. Canary
• D. Beta
• E. Stable

Correct answer: E

Explanation

The correct choice is E, Stable, as it typically refers to the most reliable version of an OS that will receive updates for the longest period. Options A (Open-source) and B (LTS) may not guarantee the longest support time, while C (Canary) and D (Beta) are developmental builds that are not meant for production use and may have shorter support lifespans.