Which of the following are risks associated with vendor lock-in? (Choose two.)
Which of the following are risks associated with vendor lock-in? (Choose two.)
Vendor lock-in poses the risk that the vendor can change product offerings, which can force clients to adapt or incur additional costs. Furthermore, the client may experience decreased quality of service due to dependency on the vendor, as they may have limited bargaining power to ensure the vendor maintains high service standards. These factors can lead to substantial operational and financial risks.
Correct answer BD
BD are the only answers choices that are negative. And I associate the term "risk" as negative.
Vendors always change products; think of how everyone upgraded to NGFW or subscription-based offerings, names, or get bought out. (Mandiant, FireEye, Palo Alto, Cisco) QOS can change because the company could become worse or better. I think of how Cellphone companies have to keep updating phone plans and always reference throttling internet speeds Source: Verifying each answer against Chat GPT, my experience, other test banks, a written book, and weighing in the discussion from all users to create a 100% accurate guide for myself before I take the exam. (It isn't easy because of the time needed, but it is doing my diligence)
BD only possible answers
the rest are not risks