CLO-002 Cloud Concepts Practice Question
Which cloud characteristic allows an organization to rapidly increase resources during a spike in traffic and decrease them when traffic drops?
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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Elasticity
Elasticity is the ability to scale resources up and down based on demand.
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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Resource pooling
Why it's wrong here
This refers to shared hardware.
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Broad network access
Why it's wrong here
This refers to connectivity.
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Elasticity
Why this is correct
This is the definition of scaling.
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Measured service
Why it's wrong here
This refers to billing.
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