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IBM describes this as the required exam for the IBM Certified Technical Advocate - Cloud v3 certification. It is aimed at technical advocates with foundational cloud knowledge and covers IBM Cloud concepts and how IBM Cloud service components work together to address customer needs. IBM marks the exam as withdrawn and says it was replaced by C1000-158.

Exam Topics

  • Components and Architecture25%
  • Development and Integration30%
  • Running, Testing, and Troubleshooting25%
  • Administration20%

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QuestionQ1

Components and Architecture

IBM Cloud Hyper Protect Crypto Services offers a dedicated key-management service and Hardware Security Module (HSM) that delivers the Keep Your Own Key capability. What is a hardware security module (HSM)?

  • A A bare metal server configured with anti-virus software and firewall rules to prevent a security breach
  • B A physical USB key used to manage digital keys and provides crypto-processing
  • C A software application that generates digital keys for strong authentication and distributes key information
  • D A dedicated cryptographic processing system for key generation, encryption, decryption, and key storage
Explanation

A hardware security module is dedicated cryptographic hardware that securely generates, processes, and stores cryptographic keys and performs operations such as encryption and decryption. IBM describes HSMs as dedicated crypto processors that protect the cryptographic-key lifecycle.

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QuestionQ2

Administration

A client solution is deployed across a VMware cluster and AIX servers. Which IBM Cloud offerings can be used to deploy the solution in IBM Cloud?

  • A IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions and IBM Power Systems Virtual Servers
  • B IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for Classic Infrastructure and IBM Power Systems Virtual Servers
  • C IBM Cloud Virtual Server for Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and IBM Cloud Hyper Protect Virtual Servers
  • D IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions and IBM Cloud Virtual Server for Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Explanation

IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions supports extending, migrating, and running VMware workloads in IBM Cloud. IBM Power Virtual Server supports AIX on IBM Power virtual server instances. These offerings therefore cover the VMware cluster and the AIX servers.

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QuestionQ3

Administration

An architect must design a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) that permits only private connectivity to the corporate data center. Which IBM Cloud service fulfills this requirement?

  • A A Cloud Internet Services global load balancer
  • B A Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) transit gateway
  • C A Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) DNS service
  • D Direct Link 2.0
Explanation

IBM Cloud Direct Link 2.0 establishes private network connectivity between IBM Cloud resources, including VPCs, and an on-premises corporate data center without using the public internet.

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QuestionQ4

Administration

Which two provisioning tiers are supported for Block Storage - Classic on IBM Cloud?

Choose two
  • A Autoscale
  • B High Volume
  • C Endurance
  • D Secure
  • E Performance
Explanation

IBM Cloud Block Storage for Classic is provisioned through Endurance tiers with predefined performance levels or the Performance tier with customizable IOPS allocation.

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QuestionQ5

Administration

What is the main purpose of VLAN spanning?

  • A It enables all devices on an account to communicate with each other using the private network
  • B It enables all required private network devices to be blocked from public access
  • C It enables all devices of all the customer accounts to communicate with customer provided applications
  • D It enables public access to all required public network devices
Explanation

VLAN spanning enables devices associated with the same account to communicate with each other over the private network, including across private VLANs.

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