Question #1210
Which of the following are benefits of adopting the AWS Cloud? (Choose two.)
Customers can avoid all operational costs by using reserved instances.
AWS manages the installation and maintenance of customer applications.
Organizations can replace upfront capital expenses with variable costs.
Users can deploy applications globally within minutes.
Companies can transfer existing physical servers to AWS data centers.
Explanation
C is correct because AWS Cloud eliminates upfront capital expenses (CapEx) by adopting variable operational costs (OpEx), allowing organizations to pay only for what they use. D is correct due to AWS's global infrastructure, enabling users to deploy applications across multiple regions in minutes, enhancing scalability and latency.
A is incorrect: Reserved Instances reduce costs but do not eliminate all operational expenses. B is incorrect: AWS manages infrastructure, not customer applications (shared responsibility model). E is incorrect: Physical servers cannot be directly transferred; they require virtualization or re-architecture for cloud migration.
Key Points:
- Cloud benefits: Cost flexibility (CapEx → OpEx), global reach, scalability.
- AWS responsibility: Infrastructure, not customer applications.
- Reserved Instances reduce costs but don't remove all operational expenses.
Answer
The correct answer is: CD