AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) — Question 527

A company needs the ability to acquire resources when the resources are needed. The company also needs the ability to release the resources when the resources are no longer needed.

Which AWS concept represents the company's goals?

Answer options

• A. Scalability
• B. Sustainability
• C. Elasticity
• D. Operational excellence

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Elasticity is the ability to scale computing resources up or down dynamically to match demand, ensuring you only pay for what you use. While scalability refers to the system's ability to handle increased load, elasticity specifically includes the automated provisioning and de-provisioning of resources. Sustainability and operational excellence are broader pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework that do not specifically define this dynamic resource management.