Certified Cloud Security Professional – CCSP – Question398

When using an IaaS solution, what is a key benefit provided to the customer?

A.
Metered and priced on the basis of units consumed
B. Increased energy and cooling system efficiencies
C. Transferred cost of ownership
D. The ability to scale up infrastructure services based on projected usage

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Explanation: IaaS has a number of key benefits for organizations, which include but are not limited to these: —
– Usage is metered and priced on the basis of units (or instances) consumed. This can also be billed back to specific departments or functions.
– It has an ability to scale up and down infrastructure services based on actual usage. This is particularly useful and beneficial where there are significant spikes and dips within the usage curve for infrastructure.
-It has a reduced cost of ownership. There is no need to buy assets for everyday use, no loss of asset value over time, and reduced costs of maintenance and support.
-It has a reduced energy and cooling costs along with “green IT” environment effect with optimum use of IT resources and systems.