IBM C1000-176 Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 22,2026- Exam Code: C1000-176
- Exam Name: IBM Cloud Advanced Architect v2
- Certification Provider: IBM
- Latest update: Oct 22,2026
Which infrastructure as code (IaC) approach defines the desired final state of the infrastructure?
- A . Declarative
- B . Imperative
- C . Interrogative
- D . Exclamatory
An enterprise needs to deploy a compute solution for a custom AIX image.
Which IBM Cloud IaaS offering could be used?
- A . Bare metal servers on VPC
- B . Virtual servers on VPC with custom images
- C . VMware vSphere Server (VSS)
- D . Power Systems Virtual Servers
When integrating a complex application landscape on IBM Cloud, which service facilitates the secure and scalable connection between applications, data, and services across different environments?
- A . IBM Cloud Direct Link
- B . IBM Cloud App ID
- C . IBM API Connect
- D . IBM Cloud Satellite
For a complex workload that requires transformation before migration, what is a pivotal step in the migration process?
- A . Deciding to keep the application on-premise due to its complexity
- B . Immediately migrating the workload without assessing its architecture
- C . Conducting a thorough assessment and planning phase to identify necessary changes
- D . Choosing the same environment in the cloud as on-premise for simplicity
How does using a centralized logging solution support compliance goals in a multicloud environment?
- A . By ensuring that logs are only stored in on-premises environments
- B . Through consistent log format and retention policies across environments
- C . By limiting access to logs to senior management
- D . Through decentralized management of logs to reduce complexity
Which combination of IBM Cloud services would you use to design a fault-tolerant and highly available application? (Select two)
- A . IBM Cloud Internet Services for global load balancing
- B . IBM Cloud Virtual Private Cloud for network isolation
- C . IBM Cloud Direct Link for private connectivity to IBM Cloud
- D . IBM Cloud Functions for serverless computing
Which IBM Cloud service can an architect use to automate provisioning infrastructure?
- A . Ansible
- B . Schematics
- C . Playbooks
- D . Kubernetes
Which combination of strategies ensures cost efficiency while maintaining performance in IBM Cloud?
(Select two)
- A . Utilizing IBM Cloud Auto-Scaling to dynamically adjust resources
- B . Purchasing reserved instances for predictable workloads
- C . Deploying all resources in a single region to simplify management
- D . Scaling up instances manually in response to monitoring alerts
In designing solutions for observability, which of the following practices is essential?
- A . Limiting log collection to error logs only to reduce storage requirements
- B . Implementing comprehensive logging across services and applications
- C . Relying exclusively on manual monitoring and alerting
- D . Using custom metrics and logs only for high-severity incidents
For applications with global users, which IBM Cloud feature is most critical to reduce latency?
- A . Global Load Balancer
- B . Local disk storage options
- C . Dedicated Hosts
- D . Virtual Private Network (VPN)