Describe the Benefits of and Considerations for Using Cloud, Hybrid, or On-Premises Services MS-900 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A retail company has an on-premises point-of-sale (POS) system that must remain operational even if internet connectivity is lost. The company also wants to use cloud-based analytics to gain insights from sales data. Which deployment model best meets both requirements?

   • AOn-premises only: keep the POS system and analytics on local servers.
   • BPrivate cloud: host the POS system and analytics in a dedicated on-premises cloud environment.
   • CPublic cloud: move the POS system to the cloud and rely on internet connectivity.
   • DHybrid cloud: keep the POS system on-premises and send sales data to the cloud for analytics.
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2. 17expert · hard

   A company has an on-premises CRM system that is fully utilized. They want to add a new customer analytics workload that is CPU-intensive and runs only during month-end reporting. The company wants to minimize the cost of this new workload. Which hybrid approach is most cost-effective?

   • AMigrate the CRM system to the public cloud and run analytics on-premises.
   • BUse a reserved cloud instance for the analytics workload year-round.
   • CPurchase new on-premises servers dedicated to the analytics workload.
   • DRun the analytics workload in the public cloud only during month-end, using on-demand instances.
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4. 18application · medium

   A global consulting company needs to deploy a new collaboration platform for its employees in 30 countries. The company wants to avoid building data centers in each country and wants employees to access the platform from any device. Which advantage of the public cloud is most relevant to this requirement?

   • AGlobal scale, allowing the company to deploy services in multiple regions around the world without building local data centers.
   • BThe ability to customize the physical servers to meet specific hardware requirements.
   • CA guaranteed fixed cost for all services regardless of usage.
   • DThe requirement to purchase a license for each employee in each country.
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5. 19foundation · easy

   Which statement best describes a key benefit of the public cloud model for a small business?

   • AIt guarantees that the business's data will never be accessed by other tenants.
   • BIt provides the highest level of control over physical security because the business owns the data center.
   • CIt requires the business to commit to a fixed capacity for a minimum of one year.
   • DIt allows the business to scale resources up or down as needed without investing in new hardware.
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6. 20expert · hard

   A logistics company has a legacy tracking system on-premises that is critical for daily operations. The company wants to add a cloud-based analytics platform to gain insights from the tracking data. The company is concerned about the cost of maintaining the on-premises system and the cost of the new cloud platform. Which approach provides the best balance of cost and functionality?

   • AMigrate the legacy tracking system to the cloud and run analytics on the same platform.
   • BKeep the legacy tracking system on-premises and use a cloud analytics platform that ingests data from it, paying only for the analytics resources used.
   • CReplace the legacy tracking system with a new cloud-based tracking system and use the same cloud for analytics.
   • DBuild an on-premises analytics platform alongside the legacy system.
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