CLF-C02 Question 40
Select 4A company is considering migrating its on-premises data center to AWS. Which of the following costs are typically associated with maintaining an on-premises environment that the company should evaluate before making a decision?
- A
Hardware procurement and maintenance costs
- B
Power and cooling expenses for data center operations
- C
Costs for on-demand scalability of compute resources
- D
Facility costs, including physical space and security
- E
Operational staff salaries for managing infrastructure
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Correct answers: A, B, D, E
Explanation
On-premises environments come with several costs that organizations must account for, including hardware procurement, power and cooling, facility management, and staffing. These costs can be significantly reduced or eliminated by adopting cloud services like AWS, which handle infrastructure management and scalability. However, on-demand scalability is not typically available in on-premises setups, making it an incorrect choice in this context.
- A. Correct.
Hardware procurement and maintenance costs are significant in on-premises environments because companies must purchase, upgrade, and maintain physical servers and networking equipment.
- B. Correct.
Power and cooling expenses are key components of data center operations in on-premises environments, as maintaining optimal conditions for hardware is essential.
- C. Incorrect.
On-demand scalability is a feature typically associated with cloud environments like AWS, not on-premises infrastructures, which require manual provisioning of resources.
- D. Correct.
Facility costs, such as renting or owning physical space and implementing security measures, are important considerations for on-premises environments.
- E. Correct.
Operational staff salaries are a significant cost in on-premises environments, as skilled personnel are required to manage and maintain the infrastructure.