Cloud ConceptsQuestion 18 of 100
What is meant by 'loose coupling' as an architectural best practice in the cloud?
a.Making every component depend directly on every other component
b.Designing components so a failure in one has limited impact on others
c.Running all code on a single large server
d.Avoiding the use of any managed services
Explanation
Loosely coupled architectures reduce interdependencies so that a change or failure in one component does not cascade to others. Services like queues and load balancers help decouple components and improve resilience.
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