An administrator notices that a critical application service isn’t responding as expected on a Linux system. To diagnose the issue, which command should be used to display the current status of a service named ‘app_service’?
When transitioning to a GitOps workflow for a cloud-native application, a DevOps team debates how best to manage configuration changes to their Kubernetes clusters. Which change management model should they employ to ensure configurations are consistently applied and easily auditable in alignment with GitOps practices?
A company is expanding its services and plans to deploy dozens of microservices across multiple hosts. What is the primary benefit of using container orchestration in this scenario?
A system administrator is tasked with creating a virtual machine (VM) to host a new application that is sensitive to network latency. The VM will be deployed in a cloud environment. Which factor is most important to consider when selecting the location for the VM deployment?
To optimize their Docker image for a Python-based web application, a developer decides to use a multi-stage build process. What is the primary reason for using multi-stage builds in this context?