In the context of immutable cloud infrastructure, what advantage does software-defined environments offer?

Question

Options

• AIncreased need for manual intervention in infrastructure setup
• BFlexibility and speed in provisioning and scaling resources
• CDependency on physical hardware adjustments for scaling
• DLimitations in the types of applications that can be deployed

• A
  9% (5)
• B
  84% (46)
• C
  5% (3)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Software-defined environments allow infrastructure to be defined as code, enabling teams to provision, scale, and replicate environments rapidly without touching physical hardware - making B the clear winner. Option A is wrong because software-defined infrastructure reduces manual intervention, not increases it; the whole point is automation. Option C is the opposite of reality: software abstraction removes the dependency on physical hardware adjustments entirely. Option D is also incorrect because treating infrastructure as code actually broadens deployment flexibility, supporting a wide range of application types across environments.

Memory tip: Think "software-defined = speed and flexibility" - if you can define your entire infrastructure in a config file, you can spin it up, tear it down, and scale it in seconds. Anything involving manual work or physical hardware is the antithesis of this concept.

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