Which of the following are benefits of using immutable cloud infrastructure and software-defined environments? (Select two)

Question

Options

• AIncreased manual intervention in deployment processes
• BEnhanced security and consistency through automation
• CHigher dependency on physical hardware configurations
• DReduced configuration drift and simplified management

• A
  8% (2)
• B
  75% (18)
• C
  17% (4)

Explanation

Immutable infrastructure means servers are never modified after deployment - they're replaced entirely when changes are needed. This approach eliminates configuration drift (D) because every environment is built fresh from the same definition, and enhances security and consistency (B) because automation removes human error and ensures every deployment follows the same hardened baseline.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is the opposite of the truth - immutable infrastructure reduces manual intervention by relying on automated pipelines.
• C is also the opposite - software-defined environments abstract away physical hardware, reducing dependency on it rather than increasing it.

Memory tip: Think of immutable infrastructure like a vending machine - you never reach in and modify the snack; you swap it out entirely. That swap is always automated (B) and always consistent (D), never manual (not A) and never tied to a specific physical shelf (not C).

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