Acme Corp. is a small manufacturing company. To reduceIT infrastructure costs, it uses cloud- based services extensively and strives to have the least amount ofIT equipment onsite. Last year, Acme…

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Options

• ACloud-only solution
• BLocal systems solution
• CDistributed network services provider
• DContracted network services provider

• A
  75% (50)
• B
  6% (4)
• C
  3% (2)
• D
  16% (11)

Explanation

Option A (Cloud-only) is correct because Acme already relies heavily on cloud services and explicitly wants to minimize onsite IT equipment - a cloud-only CDP solution aligns perfectly with both goals, requiring no additional hardware on premises while providing continuous data protection and recovery.

Option B (Local systems) is wrong because it requires onsite hardware and infrastructure, which directly contradicts Acme's goal of minimizing physical IT equipment.

Option C (Distributed network services provider) is a distractor that sounds plausible, but this model typically involves multiple geographic nodes and added complexity, making it better suited for larger enterprises rather than a small manufacturer trying to cut costs.

Option D (Contracted network services provider) is wrong because while it offloads management, it still implies a more complex, third-party network arrangement rather than the straightforward cloud-centric approach Acme already favors.

Memory tip: Think "Acme = Already Cloud, Minimize Equipment" - when a company's profile matches cloud-first + lean onsite footprint, the CDP answer will almost always be the cloud-only option.

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