AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner · Free Practice Question Easy
Question 55
Which of the statements below does NOT characterize cloud computing?
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A
With cloud computing you can increase your speed and agility
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B
With cloud computing you get to benefit from massive economies of scale
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C
Cloud computing allows you to swap variable expense for capital expense
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D
Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of compute power
Reveal correct answer
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Cloud computing is not a one-off capital expense, it is an ongoing operating expense. The caveat to this is that if you purchase reserved capacity you have an option to partially or fully pay upfront. However, it is still an operating cost as you do not own and depreciate the assets.
CORRECT: "Cloud computing allows you to swap variable expense for capital expense" is the correct answer.
INCORRECT: "Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of compute power" is incorrect as this is a valid statement.
INCORRECT: "With cloud computing you get to benefit from massive economies of scale" is incorrect as this is a valid statement.
INCORRECT: "With cloud computing you can increase your speed and agility" is incorrect as this is a valid statement.
References:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/latest/aws-overview/six-advantages-of-cloud-computing.html
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