AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 46

A retail company is building a new mobile app. The company is evaluating whether to build the app at an on-premises data center or in the AWS Cloud.
Which of the following are benefits of building this app in the AWS Cloud? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. A large, upfront capital expense and low variable expenses
• B. Increased speed for trying out new projects
• C. Complete control over the physical security of the infrastructure
• D. Flexibility to scale up in minutes as the application becomes popular
• E. Ability to pick the specific data centers that will host the application servers

Correct answer: B, D

Explanation

The correct answers are B and D because AWS Cloud allows teams to quickly launch and test new projects, significantly speeding up innovation. Additionally, AWS provides the capability to scale resources in just minutes to accommodate growing user demand, which is a crucial advantage for popular applications. Options A, C, and E are incorrect as they describe limitations or drawbacks of using on-premises solutions rather than benefits of AWS Cloud.