Oracle 1z0-1072-24 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Architect Associate Exam Practice Test

File System Replication in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) allows you to replicate data from one file system to another either within the same region or across different regions. This capability is particularly useful for disaster recovery, data protection, and global data distribution scenarios.

Cross-Region Replication:The replication feature enables you to create a copy of your file system in a different region, ensuring that your data is available even in the event of a regional failure.

Same-Region Replication:You also have the option to replicate data within the same region, which can be useful for scenarios such as high availability and local backups.

References:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation:File System Replication

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Setting up a Site-to-Site VPN on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure offers several key benefits related to connectivity and reliability:

Static or Dynamic Routing (BGP): OCI allows customers to configure Site-to-Site VPN with either static routing or dynamic routing using Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). This flexibility enables customers to choose the routing method that best suits their network configuration and requirements.

Redundant VPN Tunnels: OCI automatically provisions redundant VPN tunnels when you set up a Site-to-Site VPN. These redundant tunnels ensure high availability and fault tolerance, so if one tunnel fails, traffic can continue to flow through the other tunnel without interruption.

Bandwidth Considerations: While the VPN provides a reliable connection, it typically does not exceed 2 Gbps in bandwidth. Higher bandwidth connections usually require FastConnect.

Private Connection: The VPN does create a secure and private connection between on-premises data centers and OCI, but it does not inherently provide a consistent network experience in the way that a dedicated connection like FastConnect does.

Relevant OCI Documentation:

Site-to-Site VPN Overview

Configuring Routing for VPNs

These references detail the benefits and technical specifications of setting up Site-to-Site VPNs on OCI.

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In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), there are two primary types of capture filters used for network monitoring:

Flow Log Capture Filters:These filters are used to capture and log network flow information (e.g., source and destination IP addresses, ports, protocols). Flow logs provide insights into the traffic patterns within your VCN.

VTAP Capture Filters:Virtual Test Access Point (VTAP) capture filters allow you to capture and inspect traffic from specific network interfaces or subnets without affecting the flow of traffic. This is particularly useful for deep packet inspection and monitoring purposes.

References:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation:Flow Logs

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation:VTAP

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In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI),pre-authenticated requests (PARs)allow users to grant access to specific objects in Object Storage without requiring the recipient to have an OCI account or credentials. This feature is useful for sharing objects securely without exposing broader access.

Cannot Edit a PAR: Once a pre-authenticated request is created, you cannot edit it. If you need to change the settings, such as the expiration date or the object being shared, you must delete the existing PAR and create a new one.

Other Statements:

Deleting a PARdoes indeed revoke access immediately, contradicting option B.

Providing OCI credentials (C)is not required for using PARs. The purpose of PARs is to avoid sharing credentials.

Deleting Buckets (D): PARs are designed for accessing objects, not for administrative actions like deleting buckets.

Relevant OCI Documentation:

Managing Pre-Authenticated Requests

This reference outlines the features and limitations of pre-authenticated requests, including the inability to edit them once created.

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TheInfrequent Access tierin OCI Object Storage is suitable for storing backups that need to be immediately accessible and retained for a specific period, such as 31 days, while also minimizing costs. This tier offers a balance between cost and accessibility, charging lower storage costs compared to the Standard tier but still allowing quick access to the data.

Use Case:The Infrequent Access tier is designed for data that is not frequently accessed but must remain readily available when needed, making it ideal for backup storage.

References:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation:Object Storage Tiers

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In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies are used to control access to resources. The policy in optionCis invalid because"any-user"is not a valid principal in OCI IAM policies. OCI policies can only grant permissions togroupsordynamic groups, but not to arbitrary users.

Here’s an explanation for each option:

A. Allow dynamic-group 'Default'/'FrontEnd' to manage instance-family in compartment Project-A: This is valid. It grants the dynamic group 'FrontEnd' the ability to manage instances within the Project-A compartment.

B. Allow group 'Default'/'A-Admins' to manage all-resources in compartment Project-A: This is valid. It provides full administrative access to all resources in the Project-A compartment for the 'A-Admins' group.

C. Allow any-user to inspect users in tenancy: This is invalid because OCI does not allow the use of "any-user" in policies. You must specify a valid group or dynamic group to define permissions.

D. Allow group 'Default'/'A-Developers' to create volumes in compartment Project-A: This is valid. It permits the 'A-Developers' group to create volumes in the Project-A compartment.

For reference:

OCI Policy Reference

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To delegate a domain to the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) DNS service, the domain needs to be pointed to OCI's DNS servers. This can be done through the Domain Registrar's self-service portal, where you update the name servers for your domain to OCI's DNS servers.

Process:You typically log into the domain registrar where your domain is registered and replace the existing name servers with the name servers provided by OCI DNS. Once this is done, DNS queries for your domain will be directed to OCI DNS.

References:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation:Managing DNS Zones

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To calculate the monthly cost for 7 Petabytes (PB) of outbound data transfer at a rate of $0.0085 per GB in North America:

Calculation:

1 PB = 1,000,000 GB

7 PB = 7,000,000 GB

Cost = 7,000,000 GB * $0.0085/GB = $59,500.00

Thus, the cost for 7 PB of outbound data transfer per month is$59,500.00.

References:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Pricing:OCI Pricing

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In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Identity and Access Management (IAM), administrator roles play a significant role in managing access:

Simplification of Access Management: Utilizing administrator roles allows you to simplify access management by eliminating the need to create complex IAM policies manually. These roles come with predefined permissions that cover common administrative tasks, reducing the effort needed to manage access controls.

Granular Control: While administrator roles provide a broad range of permissions, they may not offer the same level of granularity as custom policies.

Other Benefits:

Offer a wider range of permission combinations (A): While custom policies can offer more specific combinations, administrator roles are designed to cover a broad range of tasks.

Granting Access Outside Identity Domain (C): Administrator roles are generally scoped to their identity domain and do not provide cross-domain access.

Granular Control (D): Although administrator roles simplify management, custom policies are typically used when granular control over specific compartments or resources is needed.

Relevant OCI Documentation:

OCI IAM Roles Overview

This resource provides detailed information on how roles and policies are used in OCI to manage access.

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Ephemeral principals in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) refer to temporary security credentials granted to resources, such as compute instances, to enable them to interact with OCI services securely. These credentials have a limited lifespan and are typically used in situations where resources need to authenticate temporarily without the need for long-lived credentials.

Use Case:Ephemeral principals are often used for instance principals, allowing compute instances to make API calls without the need to manage long-term keys or credentials.

References:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation:Using Instance Principals

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For an online trading platform requiring high availability and fault tolerance, it's critical to ensure data durability and avoid any costly service disruptions. In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Object Storage is often used to store critical data, such as transaction logs or user data, due to its scalability, durability, and reliability.

Option Bis the most suitable approach for ensuring data durability and availability across regions. Here's why:

Cross-Region Replication (CRR):OCI offers a feature called Cross-Region Replication for Object Storage. This feature allows you to automatically and asynchronously replicate objects in a bucket from one OCI region to another. This setup ensures that even if one region experiences a failure, the data is still available in another region, thereby meeting the requirements for high availability and fault tolerance.

Data Durability:By replicating data to another region, you protect against regional outages. OCI guarantees 99.95% availability for replicated data, which is critical for a financial firm's trading platform where data consistency and durability are paramount.

Disaster Recovery:With data replicated in another region, the trading platform can quickly switch to using the data in the secondary region in case of a disaster in the primary region. This setup significantly reduces recovery time objectives (RTO) and ensures business continuity.

References:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation:Cross-Region Replication for Object Storage

Oracle Whitepaper:High Availability and Disaster Recovery in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Explanation of Incorrect Options:

Option A:Creating a new Object Storage bucket in another region and configuring a recycle policy to move data every 5 days does not provide real-time data availability or the faulttolerance required for a financial application. Recycle policies are intended for managing the lifecycle of data, not for high availability or disaster recovery.

Option C:While lifecycle policies are useful for moving less frequently accessed data to a more cost-effective storage tier (e.g., from Standard to Archive), they do not address cross-region redundancy or real-time availability, which are critical for this use case.

Option D:Copying an Object Storage bucket to a block volume is not a recommended practice for ensuring data durability and fault tolerance. Block volumes are used for persistent storage attached to compute instances, and copying object storage data to block volumes does not achieve the same level of redundancy and cross-region availability as replication policies.

Thus,Option Bis the correct and most efficient method for ensuring high availability and fault tolerance in this scenario.

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In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), cross-region access is facilitated by configuring IAM policies that grant users or groups permissions to access resources in other regions. IAM policies in OCI are global, meaning they apply across all regions by default. However, an administrator can specifically configure these policies to allow or restrict access to resources in different regions.

Example:An administrator can write a policy that allows a user to manage compute instances in a specific region by including the region's name in the policy statement.

References:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation:IAM Policies

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Geolocation Steeringin OCI's Traffic Management Steering Policy allows you to distribute DNS traffic based on the geographical location of the end users. This method helps direct users to the nearest regional endpoint, optimizing latency and improving user experience.

Use Cases:Geolocation Steering is commonly used to deliver region-specific content, comply with data residency laws, or optimize service performance by directing traffic to the closest available servers.

References:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation:Traffic Management Steering Policies

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TheOS Management Servicein Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is designed to manage and maintain the operating systems of your compute instances. This service allows you to apply kernel security updates, manage package installations, and monitor the status of updates across all instances in your environment.

Kernel Security Updates: With OS Management Service, you can automate and schedule kernel updates, ensuring that all instances are up-to-date with the latest security patches. This helps maintain the security and integrity of your infrastructure without needing to manually update each instance.

Other Options:

Container Registry: Used for storing and managing container images, not for applying OS updates.

Data Safe: A service focused on database security, not applicable for OS-level updates.

Artifact Registry: A repository for storing and managing software artifacts, not related to OS management.

Relevant OCI Documentation:

OS Management Service Overview

This documentation provides details on how to use OS Management Service to handle kernel security updates and other OS-level management tasks.

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Instance principals in OCI allow compute instances to directly make API calls against OCI services without requiring a user account. To set up instance principals, the following steps are necessary:

A. Deploy the application and SDK:The application running on the instances must use the OCI SDK or CLI to make API calls.

B. Create a dynamic group:Define a dynamic group with matching rules to identify which instances can use the API permissions.

C. Create a policy:Write an IAM policy that grants the dynamic group the necessary permissions to access services.

Option D is NOT necessarybecause instances in a dynamic group use instance principals to authenticate and do not require Auth Tokens, which are used for user authentication with APIs.

References:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation:Using Instance Principals

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