_______backends support state locking.

The correct answer is C. Some. Some backends support state locking, which prevents other users from modifying the state file while a Terraform operation is in progress. This prevents conflicts and data loss. Not all backends support this feature, and you can check the documentation for each backend type to see

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_______backends support state locking.

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AAll
BNo
CSome
DOnly local

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Some backends support state locking, which prevents other users from modifying the state file while a Terraform operation is in progress. This prevents conflicts and data loss. Not all backends support this feature, and you can check the documentation for each backend type to see if it

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#Terraform backends#State locking#Remote state#State management

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