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A. Cloud computing and outsourcing are the same.

B. Outsourcing is specific to IT.
C. Cloud computing is specific to IT.

D. Outsourcing is cheaper than cloud computing.

C. Cloud computing is essentially IT outsourcing, at least from a

business perspective.
A, B, and D are incorrect. Cloud computing is specific to IT, and
outsourcing is not; thus, they are not exactly the same. Outsourcing
cannot be compared to cloud computing in terms of always being
cheaper because cloud computing is specific to IT; outsourcing could
be related to any kind of skilled work.

12. Acme Incorporated is using a specific line-of-business piece of

software and does not have the skilled help-desk staff required to
support the software. What solution should Acme Incorporated
employ?

A. Migrate the application to the cloud.
B. Virtualize the software.

C. Host the software in-house.
D. Outsource the help-desk staff requirement.

D. Acme Incorporated needs skilled help-desk staff to support its
specific software. Outsourcing is usually the result of a lack of specific
skill sets within an organization.
A, B, and C are incorrect. Migrating the application to the cloud,
virtualizing the line-of-business software, and hosting it in-house do
not address the core problem, which is a lack of skilled help-desk
staff.

13. You are the IT administrator for a small regional airline that is opening
a new office. To meet the airline’s computing needs, you order server
and desktop hardware, as well as the required software. Cloud
computing can reduce or, in some cases, entirely eliminate these
responsibilities from their customers. To which cloud characteristic

does this scenario apply?
A. Time to market

B. Vendor lock-in

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