CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ (CLO-002) — Question 53

An analyst is reviewing a report on a company’s cloud resource usage. The analyst has noticed many of the cloud instances operate at a fraction of the full processing capacity. Which of the following actions should the analyst consider to lower costs and improve efficiency?

Answer options

• A. Consolidating into fewer instances
• B. Using spot instances
• C. Right-sizing compute resource instances
• D. Negotiating better prices on the company's reserved instances

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because negotiating better prices on reserved instances can lead to significant cost savings without altering the infrastructure. The other options, while potentially helpful, do not directly address the immediate cost reduction and efficiency improvement that can come from better pricing agreements.