A large organization that builds and configures every data center against distinct requirements loses efficiency, which results in slow response time to resolve issues. However, total uniformity…

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• ACompetitors gain an advantage by increasing their service offerings.
• BVendor lock in may prevent negotiation of lower rates or prices.
• CDesign constraints violate the principle of open design.
• DLack of diversity increases the impact of specific events or attacks.

• A
  5% (1)
• B
  10% (2)
• C
  15% (3)
• D
  70% (14)

Explanation

Consolidating to a single vendor or design creates a monoculture risk. When every data center uses identical hardware, software, and configurations, a single vulnerability, firmware bug, or targeted attack has the potential to impact every system simultaneously. There is no diversity to limit the blast radius. This is analogous to monoculture agriculture - a single pathogen can destroy the entire crop. Vendor lock-in (B) is a real business concern but represents a cost/flexibility problem, not a catastrophic security risk. Competitor advantage (A) is a business strategy issue, not a security risk. Open design (C) is a security principle about transparency, not applicable to multi-vendor vs. single-vendor decisions. The security community widely recognizes lack of diversity (D) as the greatest technical risk in homogeneous environments.

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