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Which two options have a positive impact on costs from the direct benefits provided by Cloud services and solutions? (Choose two)
The correct answer is B. Managing technology obsolescence D. Saving OpEx shifting to predicable CapEx. Cloud services positively impact costs by reducing the burden of managing technology obsolescence and by transforming variable operational expenses into more predictable capital expenditures.
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Which two options have a positive impact on costs from the direct benefits provided by Cloud services and solutions? (Choose two)
Options
- AEnabling rapid growth to new markets & geographies
- BManaging technology obsolescence
- CManaging technology innovation
- DSaving OpEx shifting to predicable CapEx
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A4% (1)
- B93% (25)
- C4% (1)
Why each option
Cloud services positively impact costs by reducing the burden of managing technology obsolescence and by transforming variable operational expenses into more predictable capital expenditures.
Enabling rapid growth is a benefit of cloud services that primarily impacts revenue opportunities and agility, not directly a reduction in costs.
Cloud providers are responsible for updating and maintaining the underlying infrastructure, abstracting away the need for users to manage hardware and software refreshes, thus reducing costs associated with technology obsolescence.
Managing technology innovation is a benefit of cloud services that allows rapid adoption of new features, but this is an innovation benefit, not a direct cost reduction benefit.
Cloud computing often shifts the financial model from high upfront capital expenditures (CapEx) for infrastructure to more predictable, pay-as-you-go operational expenditures (OpEx), which can lead to cost savings and better financial planning.
Concept tested: Cloud cost benefits and financial models
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/strategy/cost-management
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