AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)Cloud ConceptsEasy
A startup wants to quickly test a new product idea in the market. Using AWS, the team can launch infrastructure in minutes, run experiments, and terminate resources immediately if the idea does not succeed, incurring minimal cost. Which cloud benefit does this scenario primarily illustrate?
- AIncreased speed and agility
- BEconomies of scale
- CGoing global in minutes
- DTrading capital expense for variable expense
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Increased speed and agility
Increased speed and agility refers to the cloud's ability to provision resources in minutes, enabling rapid experimentation and innovation with low risk, since failed experiments can be shut down quickly at minimal cost.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Economies of scale refers to AWS lowering prices due to aggregated demand, not experimentation speed.
- C. Going global in minutes refers to deploying applications across geographic regions quickly, not experimentation.
- D. Trading capital for variable expense refers to the shift from upfront hardware purchases to pay-as-you-go pricing.
Increased Speed and Agility
A cloud benefit where new IT resources can be provisioned in minutes, allowing organizations to experiment quickly and lower the cost of failure.
- Enables rapid innovation cycles
- Reduces the cost and risk of experimentation
- Resources can be terminated quickly if not needed
Memory trick: Agility = try fast, fail cheap, learn quick.