Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) — Question 172

What are two reasons a company would choose a cloud deployment over an on-prem deployment? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Cloud costs adjust up or down depending on the amount of resources consumed. On-prem costs for hardware, power, and space are on-going regardless of usage.
• B. Cloud resources scale automatically to an increase in demand. On-prem requires additional capital expenditure.
• C. In a cloud environment, the company is in full control of access to their data. On-prem risks access to data due to service provider outages.
• D. In a cloud environment, the company controls technical issues. On-prem environments rely on the service provider to resolve technical issues.
• E. Cloud deployments require long implementation times due to capital expenditure processes. On-prem deployments can be accomplished quickly using operational expenditure processes.

Correct answer: A, B

Explanation

The correct answers are A and B because cloud deployments provide flexible pricing based on resource usage and the ability to scale resources automatically to meet demand. Options C and D are incorrect as they misrepresent the control dynamics in cloud versus on-prem environments, and option E is inaccurate since cloud solutions generally enable faster deployment, not longer implementation times.