CompTIA CASP+ (CAS-004) — Question 102

An e-commerce company is running a web server on premises, and the resource utilization is usually less than 30%. During the last two holiday seasons, the server experienced performance issues because of too many connections, and several customers were not able to finalize purchase orders. The company is looking to change the server configuration to avoid this kind of performance issue.
Which of the following is the MOST cost-effective solution?

Answer options

• A. Move the server to a cloud provider.
• B. Change the operating system.
• C. Buy a new server and create an active-active cluster.
• D. Upgrade the server with a new one.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The best answer is A, as moving to a cloud provider can provide scalable resources that adjust to demand, particularly during peak times like holidays. Options B and D do not address the underlying issue of high connection volumes, and option C, while potentially effective, incurs significant costs with new hardware that may not be necessary.