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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02 Exam - Question 133


Which option is a benefit of using AWS for cloud computing?

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Correct Answer: B

A key benefit of using AWS for cloud computing is the pay-as-you-go pricing model. This allows businesses to only pay for the resources they actually use without any upfront costs or long-term commitments, which provides the flexibility to scale their usage up or down based on demand. This model helps in cost optimization and aligns expenses with actual usage, making it a highly preferred choice for many organizations.

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AililOption: B
Oct 12, 2023

Trade fixed expense for variable expense and not vice versa, so option B

ArchMelodyOption: B
Nov 6, 2023

Obviously B, pay-as-you-go pricing. It is the same in every cloud platform e.g. Azure, GCP, AWS. Come on, we pay for this site here and they make so obvious mistakes... :(

ed10cfb
Jul 13, 2024

Are they doing this on purpose... to make us have these discussions lol

VikJo1978Option: A
Dec 10, 2023

Answer: A. Trading variable costs for fixed costs Cloud computing gives businesses the opportunity to trade variable costs for fixed costs. This means that businesses only pay for the resources they actually use. This can lead to significant cost savings as businesses no longer need to invest in hardware, software, and the maintenance of data centers. The other options are not advantages of using AWS for cloud computing: Pay-as-you-go pricing is a feature of cloud computing, but it is not always an advantage. Pay-as-you-go pricing can lead to higher costs if businesses are not able to utilize their resources efficiently.

priyanshu_s
Dec 29, 2023

Vice-versa. When you use the cloud, you trade fixed costs for variable costs, which is why the correct answer is B.

krzysiekprzybylak
Jan 28, 2024

Other way

AnyioOption: B
Oct 14, 2023

Definitely B. Pay-as-you-go.

isaphiltrickOption: B
Oct 18, 2023

The answer is given In the doc "Six advantages of cloud computing." The benefit from massive economies of scale is pay-as-you-go pricing. Reference: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/latest/aws-overview/six-advantages-of-cloud-computing.html

Ruffyit
Feb 4, 2024

Obviously B, pay-as-you-go pricing. It is the same in every cloud platform e.g. Azure, GCP, AWS. Come on, we pay for this site here and they make so obvious mistakes... :(

BleedOption: A
Oct 14, 2023

Pay as you go isn't an option in the "Six advantages of cloud computing" document: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/latest/aws-overview/six-advantages-of-cloud-computing.html

Ailil
Oct 15, 2023

Yes but the first is on the link: Trade fixed expense for variable expense, answer A is the opposite of this

isaphiltrick
Oct 18, 2023

You should've read the entire 2nd bullet "Benefit from massive economies of scale." It reads "By using cloud computing, you can achieve a lower variable cost than you can get on your own. Because usage from hundreds of thousands of customers is aggregated in the cloud, providers such as AWS can achieve higher economies of scale, which translates into lower pay as-you-go prices."

75cc835
Nov 26, 2023

Answer A is the opposite of the advantage in your linked document... "Trade fixed expense for variable expense" as are some of the other ones... so either Answer A is a typo and correct or it is the wrong answer

EssentialDOption: B
Nov 14, 2023

B Is the correct one

BShelatOption: B
Jan 11, 2024

Cloud computing eliminates or significantly reduces CAPEX and we just need to deal with OPEX. That means Cloud computing trades fixed expenses (CAPEX) for variable expenses (OPEX) NOT the other way around. So "A" cannot be the answer. C & D are NOT the answers obviously. So "B" - Pay-as-you-go pricing is the answer.

Notmeforsure
Jan 24, 2024

B is the correct answer. People who have marked A need to really understand the statement "Trading variable costs for fixed costs", this means that you are giving up on variable costs to stick with fixed costs.

chalakaOption: B
Apr 29, 2024

B. Pay-as-you-go pricing Pay-as-you-go pricing is a key advantage of cloud computing, particularly with AWS. It allows businesses to pay only for the resources they use, without any upfront costs or long-term commitments. This flexibility enables cost optimization and aligns expenses with actual usage, making it a preferred model for many organizations.

OOJay
Jan 2, 2024

Trade fixed expense for variable expense

Taku2023
Feb 5, 2024

Correct answer is B https://docs.aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/latest/aws-overview/six-advantages-of-cloud-computing.html

Dreadn0ught
Feb 7, 2024

it seems to me as A. Pay as-you-go is a "generic cloud benefit". With "AWS cloud services" you can trade some variable expenses for fixed expenses. This is due to multiple feature like saving plans, reserved instances etc... The pay as you go is always more expensive than reserved model.

aradigOption: B
Feb 15, 2024

correct answer is B

MarleyOption: B
Apr 2, 2024

Both options A and B seem applicable as benefits of using AWS for cloud computing. However, if you're looking for a single best answer, option B, "Pay-as-you-go pricing," is often emphasized as one of the primary benefits of using AWS. While option A, "Trade variable expense for fixed expense," is also a benefit, it's more specific to certain pricing models within AWS rather than being a universal characteristic like the pay-as-you-go pricing.

Birthday_bun
Aug 11, 2024

It should be "Trade fixed expense for variable expense"

chalakaOption: B
Apr 18, 2024

B. Pay-as-you-go pricing is correct.

iv0jOption: B
Sep 6, 2024

B: Pay as you go - you don't always choose a fixed pricing model for your AWS services.

Amin_013Option: B
Dec 31, 2024

B. Pay-as-you-go pricing