Given this AWS CloudFormation snippet, what will happen when you deploy it?

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{"Resources": {"MyBucket": {"Type": "AWS::S3::Bucket"}}}

AThe stack will delete all existing buckets

BAn S3 bucket will be created

CAn EC2 instance will be created instead

DDeployment will fail due to missing bucket name

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Analyze resource type
The resource type "AWS::S3::Bucket" creates an S3 bucket.
Step 2: Check properties
Bucket name is optional; CloudFormation generates a unique name if not provided.
Final Answer:
An S3 bucket will be created -> Option B
Quick Check:
S3 bucket creation = An S3 bucket will be created [OK]

Quick Trick: S3 bucket name optional; auto-generated if missing [OK]

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