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Which of the following cloud computing concepts allows a provider to bill a client for the amount of resources the client uses?
The correct answer is A. Measured service. Measured service is a core characteristic of cloud computing that enables providers to monitor and bill consumers based on their actual resource consumption.
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Which of the following cloud computing concepts allows a provider to bill a client for the amount of resources the client uses?
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- AMeasured service
- BPrivate cloud
- CRapid elasticity
- DHybrid cloud
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(53 responses)- A94% (50)
- B4% (2)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
Measured service is a core characteristic of cloud computing that enables providers to monitor and bill consumers based on their actual resource consumption.
Measured service is one of the five essential characteristics of cloud computing, where resource usage is monitored, controlled, and reported, providing transparency for both the provider and consumer. This allows cloud providers to bill clients based on the amount of resources they actually consume, such as storage, computing power, and bandwidth.
A private cloud is a deployment model, not a concept related to billing for resource usage.
Rapid elasticity is a characteristic that describes the ability to quickly scale resources up or down, but it does not directly refer to the billing mechanism.
A hybrid cloud is a deployment model that combines private and public clouds, not a concept about how billing is performed.
Concept tested: Cloud computing essential characteristics - Measured Service
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/describe-cloud-concepts/2-cloud-characteristics
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