FinTechFlow runs a weekly risk assessment simulation that requires high-performance servers for hours every Sunday. During the rest of the week, the system is idle. The company currently maintains physical servers in an on-premises data center to support this simulation. Which of the following describes the primary cloud economics benefit that FinTechFlow will realize by migrating this workload to AWS?
- AThe opportunity to convert variable operating expenses (OpEx) into fixed capital expenses (CapEx) to establish predictable, long-term infrastructure costs.
- The opportunity to pay only for the compute resources consumed during the 4-hour simulation, shifting from upfront capital expenses to variable operating expenses.Answer
- CThe utilization of scalability to keep all 20 servers running continuously at peak capacity to ensure the system is always prepared for unexpected demand.
- DThe deployment of Spot Instances to guarantee uninterrupted, dedicated performance for the simulation at a fixed, discounted rate.
Answer
The opportunity to pay only for the compute resources consumed during the 4-hour simulation, shifting from upfront capital expenses to variable operating expenses.
The correct option describes the core benefit of trading capital expenses for variable operating expenses under a pay-as-you-go model. Because the simulation only runs for 4 hours a week, FinTechFlow only pays for the 20 instances during those 4 hours rather than purchasing and maintaining physical servers that sit idle for the rest of the week.
Step-by-Step Solution
Key Concept
Trading capital expenses for variable operating expenses and leveraging elasticity to minimize costs.
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