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In a cloud-computing environment what is rapid elasticity?

The correct answer is B. automatic adjustment of capacity based on need. Rapid elasticity is a fundamental characteristic of cloud computing, enabling resources to be quickly scaled up or down to meet fluctuating demand.

Submitted by lukas.cz· Mar 5, 2026Network Fundamentals

Question

In a cloud-computing environment what is rapid elasticity?

Options

  • Acontrol and monitoring of resource consumption by the tenant
  • Bautomatic adjustment of capacity based on need
  • Cpooling resources in a multitenant model based on need
  • Dself-service of computing resources by the tenant

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    88% (43)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    6% (3)

Why each option

Rapid elasticity is a fundamental characteristic of cloud computing, enabling resources to be quickly scaled up or down to meet fluctuating demand.

Acontrol and monitoring of resource consumption by the tenant

Control and monitoring of resource consumption by the tenant is related to 'measured service,' another cloud characteristic.

Bautomatic adjustment of capacity based on needCorrect

Rapid elasticity refers to the ability of cloud systems to provision and de-provision computing resources automatically and quickly, often in an automated fashion, to match changes in workload demand without manual intervention. This allows for dynamic scaling of capacity, both outward (scaling out) and inward (scaling in).

Cpooling resources in a multitenant model based on need

Pooling resources in a multitenant model is a characteristic known as 'resource pooling,' which enables multiple customers to share physical resources.

Dself-service of computing resources by the tenant

Self-service of computing resources by the tenant is known as 'on-demand self-service,' allowing users to provision resources without human interaction from the provider.

Concept tested: Cloud computing characteristic: Rapid Elasticity

Source: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/legacy/sp/nistspecialpublication800-145.pdf

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#cloud computing#rapid elasticity#cloud characteristics#scalability

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