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XK0-004 · Question #388

Which of the following a a fie that can define how to build deploy and mstaf various components for a Linux application hosted m a cloud environment?

The correct answer is B. YAML. YAML is a human-readable data serialization format used to define build, deployment, and installation configurations for Linux applications in cloud environments.

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Question

Which of the following a a fie that can define how to build deploy and mstaf various components for a Linux application hosted m a cloud environment?

Options

  • AOVF
  • BYAML
  • CVirsh
  • DVMM

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    7% (2)
  • B
    90% (26)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

YAML is a human-readable data serialization format used to define build, deployment, and installation configurations for Linux applications in cloud environments.

AOVF

OVF (Open Virtualization Format) is a standard for packaging and distributing virtual machine images, not for defining build or deployment steps.

BYAMLCorrect

YAML files are used by cloud-native tools such as Ansible, Kubernetes, and Docker Compose to declaratively define how application components are built, deployed, and configured. Its structured key-value and list syntax makes it the standard format for infrastructure-as-code workflows. Most modern Linux cloud automation tooling natively parses YAML for configuration and orchestration.

CVirsh

Virsh is a command-line management interface for libvirt-managed virtual machines, not a file format for defining application configurations.

DVMM

VMM refers to a Virtual Machine Monitor or hypervisor layer, which is infrastructure software, not a configuration file format.

Concept tested: YAML configuration files for cloud deployments

Source: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/YAMLSyntax.html

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#YAML#cloud deployment#infrastructure as code#automation

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