1D0-610 · Question #5
Acme Corp. is a small manufacturing company. To reduce IT infrastructure costs, it uses cloud- based services extensively and strives to have the least amount of IT equipment onsite. Last year, Acme…
The correct answer is A. Cloud-only solution. Option A fits perfectly because Acme already operates on a cloud-first model and explicitly wants to minimize onsite IT equipment - a cloud-only CDP solution requires no additional physical hardware and aligns seamlessly with their existing infrastructure strategy. Option B…
Question
Acme Corp. is a small manufacturing company. To reduce IT infrastructure costs, it uses cloud- based services extensively and strives to have the least amount of IT equipment onsite. Last year, Acme suffered a failure that resulted in significant down time and data loss. Management has decided to implement a continuous data protection (CDP) solution. Which type of CDP solution best fits Acme's situation?
Options
- ACloud-only solution
- BLocal systems solution
- CDistributed network services provider
- DContracted network services provider
How the community answered
(37 responses)- A70% (26)
- B3% (1)
- C8% (3)
- D19% (7)
Explanation
Option A fits perfectly because Acme already operates on a cloud-first model and explicitly wants to minimize onsite IT equipment - a cloud-only CDP solution requires no additional physical hardware and aligns seamlessly with their existing infrastructure strategy.
Option B (Local systems) is the opposite of what Acme needs; it requires onsite appliances or servers, directly contradicting their goal of reducing physical IT equipment.
Options C and D (distributed/contracted network services providers) introduce third-party network dependencies that don't specifically address Acme's cloud-first philosophy - they suggest outsourcing network infrastructure rather than leveraging cloud services Acme already relies on, making them a poor strategic fit.
Memory tip: Match the CDP type to the company's existing environment - if a company is "cloud-heavy, hardware-light," the answer is always the cloud-only solution. Think: "Cloud company = Cloud CDP."
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Community Discussion
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Wesley A.Mar 19, 2026A is the right call here. Acme already leans cloud-heavy and wants minimal onsite gear, so a cloud-only CDP solution fits that model perfectly, it protects their data offsite without adding local infrastructure they are trying to avoid.
Yusuf A.Mar 26, 2026A makes sense since Acme already leans cloud and avoids onsite gear.
Carlos M.Apr 17, 2026Cloud-only CDP makes the most sense here since Acme already leans on cloud services and wants minimal onsite hardware, so a local systems solution would directly contradict their stated goals. Do you know if the exam distinguishes between cloud-only CDP and a contracted/distributed network provider, or does it treat those as separate categories for a reason beyond just who manages the infrastructure?
Quincy P.Apr 22, 2026I initially leaned toward D because "contracted" sounded like the outsourced model a lean company would use, but the scenario explicitly says Acme strives to have the least onsite equipment and already runs cloud-based services heavily, which means a cloud-only CDP solution is the natural fit since it requires zero local hardware and aligns with their existing infrastructure posture.
Prof. SaraApr 9, 2026Cloud-only CDP is the right call here because Acme's existing posture, minimal onsite equipment plus heavy cloud reliance, maps directly to what a cloud-only solution is designed for. A local systems solution contradicts the scenario outright, and a contracted or distributed NSP introduces unnecessary infrastructure complexity that Acme is specifically trying to avoid.