IBM Assessment: Fundamentals of Hybrid Cloud v1 Intermediate Practice Exam: Medium Difficulty 2025

A financial services company operates critical applications on-premises due to regulatory requirements but wants to use public cloud for development and testing environments. They need seamless data synchronization and unified management. Which hybrid cloud deployment model best addresses their requirements?

An enterprise is experiencing inconsistent application performance across their hybrid cloud environment. Their monitoring tools show that some microservices deployed in public cloud cannot efficiently communicate with databases hosted on-premises. What architectural component would most effectively address this issue?

A retail company uses IBM Cloud Pak for Integration to connect their on-premises inventory system with a cloud-based e-commerce platform. During peak shopping seasons, they experience integration failures. What combination of capabilities should they leverage to ensure reliable message delivery?

An organization wants to modernize their legacy monolithic application by gradually moving to microservices while maintaining business continuity. Which IBM hybrid cloud approach best supports this transformation strategy?

A healthcare provider needs to manage workloads across IBM Cloud, on-premises VMware infrastructure, and edge locations at clinics. Patient data must remain within specific geographic boundaries. Which management capability is most critical for this scenario?

A manufacturing company operates IoT sensors in factories (edge), processes data in a private cloud, and uses public cloud for AI/ML model training. They need to orchestrate workflows across these three tiers. What integration pattern best addresses this requirement?

During a compliance audit, a company discovers that workloads have been deployed to unauthorized cloud regions. Which combination of cloud management practices would prevent this issue?

A global enterprise needs to implement consistent security controls across their hybrid cloud environment, including identity management, encryption, and threat detection. Resources are spread across multiple IBM Cloud accounts and on-premises data centers. What security approach should they adopt?

A financial institution must ensure that encryption keys for customer data are never stored in the cloud provider's infrastructure. Their hybrid cloud architecture includes both on-premises systems and IBM Cloud. How should they implement this requirement while maintaining operational efficiency?

An organization experiences a security incident where an API key was exposed. The key provides access to resources across both their on-premises environment and IBM Cloud. What immediate response actions should be prioritized in a hybrid cloud security context?