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CCSP · Question #185

The physical layout of a cloud data center campus should include redundancies of all the following except ____________.

The correct answer is D. Points of personnel ingress. Cloud data centers require robust redundancies for critical infrastructure components like power, cooling, and fuel supply to ensure continuous operation, but not for personnel ingress points.

Submitted by helene.fr· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Platform & Infrastructure Security

Question

The physical layout of a cloud data center campus should include redundancies of all the following except ____________.

Options

  • AGenerators
  • BHVAC units
  • CGenerator fuel storage
  • DPoints of personnel ingress

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • A
    6% (2)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    91% (29)

Why each option

Cloud data centers require robust redundancies for critical infrastructure components like power, cooling, and fuel supply to ensure continuous operation, but not for personnel ingress points.

AGenerators

Generators provide essential backup power during utility outages and must be redundant to ensure continuous data center operation.

BHVAC units

HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) units are critical for maintaining optimal operating temperatures for IT equipment, requiring redundancy to prevent overheating and system failure.

CGenerator fuel storage

Redundant generator fuel storage ensures that backup power systems can operate for extended periods during prolonged power outages, maintaining service continuity.

DPoints of personnel ingressCorrect

While physical security and controlled access points are crucial for a data center, multiple redundant points of personnel ingress are not a requirement for maintaining service availability and resilience in the same way that redundant power, cooling, or fuel supplies are. The focus for ingress is on secure management rather than failover redundancy for operations.

Concept tested: Data center infrastructure redundancy

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/physical-security

Topics

#Data Center Infrastructure#Redundancy#Physical Security#High Availability

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