CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ (CLO-002) — Question 1

Which of the following BEST describes decreasing the resources assigned to a system to avoid paying for unused capacity?

Answer options

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Auto-scaling, as it refers to the automatic adjustment of resources based on demand, which can include reducing resources to save costs. Options A (Orchestration) and D (Scalability) relate to resource management but do not specifically focus on reducing capacity. Option C (Right-sizing) is about optimizing resource allocation but does not directly imply adjusting based on current usage like Auto-scaling does.