AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 979

Which of the following is an advantage that users experience when they move on-premises workloads to the AWS Cloud?

Answer options

• A. Elimination of expenses for running and maintaining data centers
• B. Price discounts that are identical to discounts from hardware providers
• C. Distribution of all operational controls to AWS
• D. Elimination of operational expenses

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Migrating to AWS allows organizations to eliminate the heavy costs of building, powering, and maintaining physical data centers, shifting capital expenses to variable operational expenses. While operational expenses are reduced, they are not completely eliminated, and customers still retain some operational control under the AWS Shared Responsibility Model. AWS discounts are based on volume and commitment rather than matching traditional hardware vendor pricing structures.