ACSP, which wants to compete in the market, has been approaching companies in an attempt to gain business, The CSP is able to provide the same uptime as other CSPs at a markedly reduced cost. Which of the following would be the MOST significant business risk to a company that signs a contract with this CSP?
The most significant business risk to a company signing a contract with a CSP offering markedly reduced costs would be a control plane breach. This involves the compromise of the control plane, which is responsible for managing the cloud infrastructure, including operations like deploying, scaling, and managing virtual resources. A breach in the control plane can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, service disruptions, and potential loss of control over the infrastructure. Given that the CSP is offering reduced costs, there might be concerns about the adequacy of their security measures, making this risk particularly significant.
The wording of the question makes me lean toward Resource Exhaustion. Nothing in the question makes me think the CSPs they are comparing this one two would have any less of a concern for vendor lock-in. But if the CSP is selling at a "markedly" reduced cost, I would be worried about a combination of them taking on customers too quickly and not investing enough money back into their infrastructure. Will they be able to keep up with the demand both from a infrastructure perspective and from a deployment/staffing perspective?
D. Vendor lock-in - This refers to the difficulty of migrating to another service or vendor due to proprietary technologies, data transfer costs, or other factors that make it costly or cumbersome. A company may find itself dependent on the specific technologies, interfaces, or services provided by the CSP and might face challenges when attempting to switch to a different provider or return to an in-house solution.
A CSP offering reduced costs might be cutting corners in terms of infrastructure investment, which could lead to insufficient resources during peak demand or unexpected growth. This would directly impact the company's ability to maintain uptime and meet its service level agreements (SLAs), potentially leading to significant business disruptions.
A- "markedly reduced cost" could mean an emergent CSP company.
D. Vendor lock-in In this scenario, the most significant business risk associated with signing a contract with the CSP is vendor lock-in. While the CSP is offering competitive pricing and uptime, if the company becomes heavily dependent on the CSP's services, it may face challenges if it decides to switch to a different provider in the future. Vendor lock-in occurs when a company becomes so reliant on a specific vendor's products or services that it becomes difficult, complex, or costly to switch to an alternative solution. This can limit the company's flexibility and potentially hinder its ability to adapt to changing business needs or take advantage of new technologies.