CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201)Virtualization and Cloud ComputingHard

A DevOps team is running hundreds of containers across multiple physical hosts and needs a system to automatically schedule, scale, and restart failed containers across the entire cluster. Which type of tool provides this functionality?

  1. AType 1 hypervisor
  2. BContainer orchestration platform
  3. CVDI connection broker
  4. DCloud access security broker
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Correct answer: B. Container orchestration platform

A container orchestration platform, such as Kubernetes, automates the deployment, scaling, scheduling, and health monitoring of containers across a cluster of hosts.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. A Type 1 hypervisor manages virtual machines directly on hardware, not container scheduling across a cluster.
  • C. A VDI connection broker manages virtual desktop session connections, unrelated to container management.
  • D. A cloud access security broker enforces security policies between cloud users and providers, not container scheduling.

Container Orchestration

A system (e.g., Kubernetes) that automates the deployment, scaling, scheduling, and health management of containers across a cluster of hosts.

  • Kubernetes is the most widely used orchestration platform
  • Automatically restarts failed containers
  • Manages scaling and load distribution across nodes

Memory trick: Orchestration conducts an army of containers like a symphony.

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