CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ (CLO-002)Management and Technical OperationsMedium
A cloud administrator is configuring a new cloud environment and needs to ensure that all virtual machines and storage buckets are consistently categorized for cost allocation and access control purposes. Which cloud management tool or practice should the administrator implement to meet this requirement most effectively?
- AIdentity and Access Management (IAM) roles
- BAutomated scaling groups
- CResource tagging
- DCloud auditing services
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Resource tagging
Resource tagging allows administrators to assign custom metadata (key-value pairs) to cloud resources. This metadata can then be used for organizing, tracking, cost allocation, and applying policies for access control across different resources consistently.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. IAM roles define permissions, but tagging helps define *what* those permissions apply to in a flexible way.
- B. Automated scaling groups manage the number of instances based on demand, not for categorization or cost allocation.
- D. Cloud auditing services track API calls and resource changes, not for categorizing resources themselves.
Resource Tagging
Applying metadata (key-value pairs) to cloud resources for identification, organization, and management purposes.
- Used for cost allocation, automation, and access control.
- Enables consistent management across diverse resources.
- Tags can be used in policies, reports, and searches.
Memory trick: Tags for your stuff, roles for your rights, audit for the record, scaling for the lights.