CompTIA CASP+ (CAS-004) — Question 278

An organization is running its e-commerce site in the cloud. The capacity is sufficient to meet the organization's needs throughout most of the year, except during the holidays when the organization plans to introduce a new line of products and expects an increase in traffic The organization is not sure how well its products will be received. To address this issue, the organization needs to ensure that:

• System capacity is optimized.
• Cost is reduced

Which of the following should be implemented to address these requirements? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Containerization
• B. Load balancer
• C. Microsegmentation
• D. Autoscaling - D. WAF
• E. CDN

Correct answer: B, D

Explanation

Implementing a Load balancer (B) helps distribute incoming traffic efficiently across multiple servers, enhancing capacity management during peak times. Autoscaling (D) automatically adjusts resource allocation based on traffic demands, ensuring optimal capacity and cost-effectiveness. The other options do not directly address the need for dynamic capacity management and cost reduction during traffic spikes.