CLO-002 Business Principles OF Cloud Environments Practice Question
What is the primary benefit of 'Elasticity' for an e-commerce company during a major sale?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Dynamically scaling resources to meet demand
Elasticity allows the company to automatically increase capacity during a traffic spike and scale down afterward, saving money.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Reducing the number of required database admins
Why it's wrong here
Management needs remain, even if the platform is elastic.
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Dynamically scaling resources to meet demand
Why this is correct
Elasticity ensures the system handles spikes without manual intervention or over-provisioning.
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Ensuring the website never experiences any latency
Why it's wrong here
While performance improves, latency cannot be reduced to zero by elasticity alone.
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Decreasing the need for network security
Why it's wrong here
Security is never reduced by scaling.
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