CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ (CLO-002)Business Principles of Cloud EnvironmentsMedium
A company is conducting a cloud feasibility study. They have identified that their existing on-premises network infrastructure has insufficient bandwidth and outdated security protocols to support a large-scale migration to a public cloud, potentially causing performance issues and security vulnerabilities. Which type of gap has been identified?
- ASkills Gap
- BProcess Gap
- CRegulatory/Compliance Gap
- DTechnical Gap
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Correct answer: D. Technical Gap
A Technical Gap refers to deficiencies in existing hardware, software, or infrastructure (like network bandwidth or security protocols) that would hinder a successful cloud migration or operation. This directly matches the scenario's description.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Skills gaps relate to a lack of necessary expertise in personnel, not physical or logical infrastructure.
- B. Process gaps relate to inefficient or missing operational procedures, not infrastructure.
- C. Regulatory/Compliance gaps relate to legal or industry standards, not directly to infrastructure capabilities.
Technical Gap (Cloud Assessment)
A discrepancy between an organization's current IT infrastructure capabilities (hardware, software, network) and the requirements for a successful cloud migration or operation.
- Identified during a cloud readiness assessment.
- Can include insufficient bandwidth, outdated systems, or incompatible software.
- Requires upgrades or architectural changes to resolve.
Memory trick: Tech for the gear, Process for the flow, Reg for the rules, Skills to know.