Key Aspects of Procurement

Question 1

How should CSP pricing be?

Answer 1

Offered as a pay-as-you-go utility model or allowed the flexibility to fluctuate based on market pricing

Question 2

How do CSPs handle security?

Answer 2

They provide a wide array of additional security features and allows you to control how you architect and secure your applications and the data you put on the infrastructure

Question 3

What is a major benefit of cloud computing compared to traditional IT infrastructure?

Answer 3

You have the flexibility to avoid traditional vendor lock-in

Question 4

What should you require from a CSP?

Answer 4

Provide access to cloud portability tools and services that enable you to move data on and off as needed + have no required minimum commitments

Question 5

Cloud computing should be purchased as a commercial item, which means

Answer 5

An item that has been sold, leased, licensed, or otherwise offered for sale to the general public

Question 6

Cloud computing pricing works how?

Answer 6

1. pay-as-you-go model with on-demand, utility-like pricing
2. have no upfront costs
3. are not required to make a long-term financial commitment

Question 7

What is discounting?

Answer 7

A way AWS offers customers to optimize their spending

Question 8

What is the AWS Enterprise Discount Program?

Answer 8

In return for enterprise level consumption commitments, customers get discounted pricing