In the cloud data lifecycle, which phase immediately follows the Create phase and is where data is committed to a storage location such as a database or object store?
- AUse, where data is processed or viewed by an application or user after it has been written to a repository
- BStore, where newly generated data is placed into a repository and where controls such as encryption at rest are typically first applied Correct
- CShare, where data is made available to other users, partners, or systems inside or outside the organisation
- DArchive, where data is moved to long-term or cold storage once it is no longer in active use
Why A is wrong: Use is tempting because data feels immediately usable, but Use is the third phase and comes after Store, not directly after Create.
Why B is correct: The recognised cloud data lifecycle runs Create, Store, Use, Share, Archive, Destroy, so Store directly follows Create and is where at-rest protections are first applied.
Why C is wrong: Share is a later phase concerned with distributing data; it cannot follow Create because the data must first be stored and used.
Why D is wrong: Archive sounds like a storage step, but it is a late-lifecycle phase for inactive data and does not follow Create.