A company runs a web application that experiences unpredictable traffic spikes. They want to ensure that the application can handle sudden increases in demand without performance degradation, but they also want to minimize costs during periods of low traffic. Which AWS feature should they use?

A fixed number of EC2 instances that can handle peak traffic.

Auto Scaling with target tracking policies based on CPU utilization.

AWS Global Accelerator to route traffic to the nearest Region.

Amazon CloudFront to cache static content.

Which statement best describes the shift in cost structure when moving from on-premises data centers to the AWS Cloud?

From fixed capital expenditure to variable operational costs

From no costs to fixed monthly fees

From variable operational costs to no costs

From variable operational costs to fixed capital expenditure

A small company wants to move its IT infrastructure to AWS to reduce the time spent on patching servers, managing hardware, and dealing with capacity planning. They want to focus more on developing their core product. Which AWS benefit is most directly related to this goal?

Elasticity, which allows resources to scale with demand.

Operational Efficiency, which reduces the burden of infrastructure management.

Security and Compliance, which provides certifications.

Global Reach, which allows deployment in multiple Regions.

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Task Statement 1.1: Define the Benefits of the AWS Cloud. CLF-C02 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Part of the Cloud Concepts domain, which makes up ~23% of our current practice bank. AWS does not publish an official question count, but from its 90-minute exam (~35–60 total, ~8–14 in this domain), expect 2–4 from this objective — we provide 19 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 6–10

6foundation · easy
A financial services company must demonstrate compliance with industry regulations. Which AWS Cloud benefit is most relevant to this requirement?
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7expert · hard
A company runs a web application that experiences unpredictable traffic spikes. They want to ensure that the application can handle sudden increases in demand without performance degradation, but they also want to minimize costs during periods of low traffic. Which AWS feature should they use?
Select an answer first
8foundation · easy
An e-commerce application experiences a sudden spike in traffic during a flash sale. Which AWS Cloud benefit allows the application to automatically add more compute resources to handle the load and then remove them after the sale ends?
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9foundation · easy
Which statement best describes the shift in cost structure when moving from on-premises data centers to the AWS Cloud?
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10application · medium
A small company wants to move its IT infrastructure to AWS to reduce the time spent on patching servers, managing hardware, and dealing with capacity planning. They want to focus more on developing their core product. Which AWS benefit is most directly related to this goal?
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Questions 6–10

A financial services company must demonstrate compliance with industry regulations. Which AWS Cloud benefit is most relevant to this requirement?

A company runs a web application that experiences unpredictable traffic spikes. They want to ensure that the application can handle sudden increases in demand without performance degradation, but they also want to minimize costs during periods of low traffic. Which AWS feature should they use?

An e-commerce application experiences a sudden spike in traffic during a flash sale. Which AWS Cloud benefit allows the application to automatically add more compute resources to handle the load and then remove them after the sale ends?

Which statement best describes the shift in cost structure when moving from on-premises data centers to the AWS Cloud?

A small company wants to move its IT infrastructure to AWS to reduce the time spent on patching servers, managing hardware, and dealing with capacity planning. They want to focus more on developing their core product. Which AWS benefit is most directly related to this goal?

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