Describe the Benefits of and Considerations for Using Cloud, Hybrid, or On-Premises Services MS-900 Practice Questions (Page 11)

Questions 51–55

1. 51application · medium

   A company is comparing the total cost of ownership (TCO) between running a workload on-premises versus in the public cloud. Which cost factor is typically higher in an on-premises deployment?

   • AMonthly subscription fees for software licenses.
   • BCost of cloud provider's support plans.
   • CCost of internet bandwidth for accessing the service.
   • DUpfront capital expenditure for hardware and data center infrastructure.
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2. 52application · medium

   A marketing agency is adopting a flexible work policy that allows employees to choose their own hours and work from any location. The agency uses Microsoft 365. Which combination of Microsoft 365 capabilities best supports this flexible work policy?

   • AA physical time clock that employees must use when they arrive at the office.
   • BA printed employee handbook that outlines the flexible work policy.
   • CMicrosoft Teams for communication, SharePoint for document storage, and Exchange Online for email, all accessible from any device.
   • DAn on-premises file server that employees can access only from the office network.
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4. 53expert · hard

   A financial services firm has a trading application that requires extremely low latency and runs on-premises. The firm also wants to provide a customer-facing portal in the cloud that queries the trading data. The firm's compliance team requires that customer data be stored in the same country as the firm. Which hybrid architecture best meets these requirements?

   • AHost both the trading application and the customer portal in an Azure region in a neighboring country.
   • BMigrate the trading application to Azure and host the customer portal on-premises.
   • CKeep the trading application on-premises for low latency, and host the customer portal in an Azure region in the same country, using a secure connection to synchronize data.
   • DHost both the trading application and the customer portal on-premises.
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5. 54expert · hard

   A manufacturing company runs its ERP system on-premises because the plant floor has intermittent internet connectivity. The company wants to use Microsoft 365 for email and collaboration, and it wants to extend the ERP to a cloud-based reporting dashboard for executives. The ERP data must remain synchronized between the plant and the cloud. Which architecture best satisfies these requirements?

   • AA hybrid deployment where the ERP stays on-premises and a cloud-based reporting service reads from a synchronized copy of the ERP data.
   • BA full migration of the ERP to the public cloud, with the plant using a local cache for offline access.
   • CAn on-premises-only solution with no cloud components, using a separate on-premises reporting server.
   • DA private cloud deployment of the ERP hosted at a third-party data center with a dedicated link to the plant.
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6. 55foundation · easy

   Which advantage is commonly associated with using cloud services over on-premises solutions?

   • AFull control over the physical security of the data center
   • BGuaranteed lower total cost for all workloads
   • CNo need for internet connectivity to access resources
   • DAbility to scale resources up or down quickly based on demand
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