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Which of the following is characterized by a set maximum capacity?

The correct answer is B. A tightly coupled cloud storage cluster. A tightly coupled cloud storage cluster is typically characterized by a fixed, pre-defined maximum capacity, unlike loosely coupled systems designed for elastic scalability.

Submitted by dimitri_ru· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Concepts, Architecture and Design

Question

Which of the following is characterized by a set maximum capacity?

Options

  • AA secret-sharing-made-short (SSMS) bit-splitting implementation
  • BA tightly coupled cloud storage cluster
  • CA loosely coupled cloud storage cluster
  • DA public-key infrastructure

How the community answered

(51 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    94% (48)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

A tightly coupled cloud storage cluster is typically characterized by a fixed, pre-defined maximum capacity, unlike loosely coupled systems designed for elastic scalability.

AA secret-sharing-made-short (SSMS) bit-splitting implementation

Secret-sharing-made-short (SSMS) bit-splitting implementations are cryptographic methods for data distribution, not a storage characteristic related to capacity limits.

BA tightly coupled cloud storage clusterCorrect

Tightly coupled cloud storage clusters are often built with a specific, finite number of interconnected nodes or storage units, which intrinsically limits their maximum capacity without significant architectural changes.

CA loosely coupled cloud storage cluster

Loosely coupled cloud storage clusters are designed for horizontal scalability, allowing capacity to expand or contract dynamically rather than having a fixed maximum.

DA public-key infrastructure

A public-key infrastructure (PKI) manages digital certificates and keys for security, which is unrelated to storage capacity characteristics.

Concept tested: Cloud storage coupling and scalability

Topics

#Cloud architecture#System coupling#Scalability#Tightly coupled systems

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