EMC Proven Professional – Cloud Architect — Question 22

A service provider is preparing to offer PaaS. One of the challenges they are facing is incorporating the cost of databases. What should you recommend as the best way to include this in the costing model?

Answer options

• A. Treat database licensing as a variable cost in the model
• B. Treat database licensing as a fixed cost in the model
• C. Treat database licensing as a hybrid cost in the model
• D. Ignore database costs in the model

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because treating database licensing as a variable cost allows the service provider to adjust pricing based on usage, making it more flexible. Options B and C are less effective as fixed and hybrid costs do not account for the fluctuating nature of database usage, while option D is not viable as it ignores a significant expense.