An organization has decided to modernize their applications in the cloud to keep up with their customers' needs. What may have prompted this business decision?

On-premises systems typically do not autoscale - autoscaling is a cloud capability, so this statement contains a factual inaccuracy that disqualifies it as a valid driver.

Organizations migrate to cloud to move from capital expenditure (CapEx) to an operational expenditure (OpEx) pay-as-you-go model, so this answer describes the opposite direction.

Source code changing without developer interaction describes a software integrity or security incident, not a standard business condition that prompts planned cloud modernization.

On-premises application updates often require lengthy procurement, testing, and deployment processes tied to physical infrastructure change windows, resulting in months-long release cycles. Cloud-native modernization enables continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines that reduce deployment times to hours or days. The inability to respond quickly to customer needs due to slow release cycles is a direct and well-recognized business motivation for cloud adoption.