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exist?

A. Disaster recovery plan
B. Exit strategy

C. Virtualization

D. Mission statement

B. A preplanned exit strategy will define actions to be taken should
a cloud provider no longer be available.
A, C, and D are incorrect. Disaster recovery plans and
virtualization are inherent parts of today’s cloud computing

environment when the cloud provider is functioning. Mission
statements are not related to whether a cloud provider is available.

4. Which of the following risks must be assessed when considering cloud
adoption?

A. Weak security provided by public cloud providers
B. Loss of network connectivity

C. Failed virtual servers

D. Lack of on-demand growth capacity

B. Without network connectivity to cloud services, virtual servers,
data, and cloud applications are unavailable. This possibility must be
assessed to determine whether the risk is acceptable.
A, C, and D. Public cloud providers have the requirement,
resources, and expertise to exercise a higher degree of security than
most organizations could do themselves. Failed virtual servers present

a risk whether they are hosted by the organization or a cloud provider.
High availability (clustering) and backups minimize downtime. On-
demand provisioning of cloud services is one of the reasons
organizations seek to adopt cloud solutions; it is not a risk.

Organizational Capabilities That Are Relevant for Realizing Cloud Benefits

5. Which of the following skills will internal IT require when adopting a
cloud solution?

A. Performance monitoring
B. Security auditing

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