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are in the wrong order.

How the Characteristics of Cloud Computing Enhance Business Value

7. Which of the following are related to cloud computing costs? (Choose
two.)

A. Monthly subscription
B. Server hardware costs

C. Usage fees

D. Software licensing costs

A and C. Cloud providers charge customers a monthly subscription
fee as well as resource usage fees. Resources might be cloud servers,
CPU usage, storage space, and so on.
B and D are incorrect. They are costs associated with the on-

premises acquisition of hardware and software.

8. How does cloud computing help an organization as new opportunities
arise? (Choose two.)

A. Shifting operating expenses to capital expenses
B. Speedy addition of computing resources

C. Less cost for new server hardware
D. Speedy removal of computing resources

B and D. With many businesses, time to market is critical. The
ability to quickly add and remove computing resources cheaply allows
acting upon business opportunities quickly.
A and C are incorrect. Cloud computing shifts capital expenses to
operating expenses, not the other way around. Cheaper server
hardware is great, but as a cloud customer, acquiring server hardware
is kept at a minimum, if it is done at all.

9. __________ and __________ give cloud customers a competitive
advantage.

A. Integrity, confidentiality
B. Availability, integrity

C. Time to market, collaboration

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