LFCA · Question #16
Which of the following best describes the technical term "Elasticity"?
The correct answer is A. The degree to which a system can adapt to dynamic computing demands. Elasticity refers to a system's ability to automatically scale resources up or down in response to fluctuating demand, optimizing cost and performance.
Question
Which of the following best describes the technical term "Elasticity"?
Options
- AThe degree to which a system can adapt to dynamic computing demands
- BThe degree to which a business accommodates larger loads just by adding resources
- CThe degree to which a system consistently performs according to its specifications
- DThe ability to meet the business's needs through a variety of cloud offerings
How the community answered
(50 responses)- A88% (44)
- B6% (3)
- C2% (1)
- D4% (2)
Why each option
Elasticity refers to a system's ability to automatically scale resources up or down in response to fluctuating demand, optimizing cost and performance.
Elasticity describes the ability of a system to quickly provision and de-provision computing resources automatically to meet varying workloads, scaling up during peak demand and scaling down during low demand without manual intervention.
This describes scalability, which is related but elasticity specifically implies automatic and dynamic adaptation, not just accommodating larger loads by adding resources.
This describes reliability or consistency, not elasticity.
This describes the breadth of cloud services, not the dynamic scaling characteristic of elasticity.
Concept tested: Cloud computing elasticity
Source: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/cloud-computing-dictionary/what-is-elasticity/
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