Microsoft 365 FundamentalsDescribe cloud conceptsMedium
A small e-commerce company experiences predictable traffic surges during specific holiday sales events. They need a cloud solution that can automatically adjust its computing resources to handle these spikes in demand without manual intervention, and then scale back down to save costs when demand subsides. Which cloud benefit directly supports this requirement?
- ADisaster Recovery
- BGlobal Reach
- CElasticity
- DHigh Availability
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Elasticity
Elasticity is the ability of cloud resources to automatically scale up or down based on demand. This allows the e-commerce company to handle traffic surges efficiently and then reduce resources to save costs during quieter periods without manual intervention.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Disaster Recovery focuses on restoring operations after a major failure, not dynamic scaling for normal operational fluctuations.
- B. Global Reach relates to deploying applications in multiple geographical locations, not dynamic resource scaling.
- D. High Availability ensures uptime, but doesn't specifically address automatic resource adjustment for fluctuating demand.
Elasticity (Cloud)
The ability of a cloud system to automatically and rapidly provision or de-provision computing resources to match varying workload demands.
- Automated scaling up and down.
- Responds to real-time demand fluctuations.
- Optimizes performance and cost by avoiding over-provisioning.
Memory trick: Elasticity expands and contracts with ease.