Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which one of the following is not a risk attached to cloud computing?

  1. Huge capital expenditure on hardware,software and services

  2. Loss of control of your data

  3. Disruption of service

  4. Compliance and regulation

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Cloud computing follows a pay-as-you-go model that converts capital expenditure (CapEx) into operational expenditure (OpEx). Organizations avoid large upfront hardware/software investments, paying only for resources used. Options B, C, and D are genuine cloud risks: data resides on provider infrastructure, services can experience outages, and data residency must meet regulatory requirements.