CI/CD Pipelines and Service Transition in DevOps

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What is one of the implications of 'infrastructure-as-code' in the context of managing changes in a deployment pipeline?

Changes need to be managed separately from software changes developed by customer use. (correct)
Changes should not be included in the deployment pipeline.
Changes need to be managed using a different tool than software changes.
Changes should receive less management attention than software changes.

Which aspect of managing changes in a deployment pipeline may be implicit, according to the text?

Responsibility for modifying deployment tool scripts
Transition plan for supporting users of the old version
Some aspects of management (correct)
Changes to server configurations

In the context of ITIL, what distinguishes normal changes from standard changes?

The frequency of occurrence
The risk level (correct)
The levels of management attention needed
The involvement of different teams

What is a key purpose of implementing continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines?

To minimize disruptions during service transition (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of change would typically require more management attention and oversight under ITIL?

Emergency changes (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for DevOps teams to consider supporting users of the old version when transitioning to a new version?

To minimize the risk of disruptions and maintain user satisfaction (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between DevOps and ITIL in terms of release management?

DevOps provides continuous delivery of services, while ITIL requires services to be packaged into major releases. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why do larger and more mature organizations find defining the relationship between DevOps and ITIL useful?

To increase acceptance and buy-in to DevOps. (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does DevOps approach early life support compared to startups?

DevOps considers early life support as an ongoing process, unlike startups. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key advantage of the joint stream 'Early Life Support and Continual Service Improvement' in DevOps?

Enabling ongoing improvement while providing support for new services. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why do many startups consider the daily release approach in DevOps as overkill?

They prefer infrequent major releases over continuous delivery. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the backup process need to copy regarding the database in order to ensure consistency?

A consistent version of the database without any updates being applied. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a continuous deployment pipeline in DevOps?

To automate the process of deploying code changes to production (A) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of an SLA for an application, what does 99.9% availability mean?

The application will be available for 99.9% of the time (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why is capacity planning becoming more focused on runtime monitoring and auto-scaling with cloud elasticity?

To adapt to changing workload demands dynamically (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key challenge Ops faces when predicting workload for capacity planning?

Anticipating future changes in business products or promotions (D) Signup and view all the answers

How does DevOps promote coordination between Ops and Development teams?

By minimizing risks and disruptions in the deployment process (B) Signup and view all the answers

What role does network security play in the context of DevOps and continuous integration?

Minimizing security vulnerabilities in code changes (A) Signup and view all the answers