What is a financial benefit of cloud computing as mentioned?

• A. Through technology such as OneDrive and Dropbox, an organisation can save money on their own IT hardware.
• B. It always requires more IT staff to manage cloud services.
• C. It increases the need for on-site servers.
• D. It has no impact on IT expenditure.

Answer: (A)

This question is about the financial benefits cloud computing brings by reducing the organisation’s need to invest in its own IT hardware and related maintenance. When you use cloud storage and services like OneDrive or Dropbox, the hardware, upkeep, and upgrades that would normally sit on your own premises are handled by the cloud provider. That means less capital expenditure on servers, storage devices, networking gear, and the staff to run and maintain them. Instead, you often pay for what you use as an operating expense, with scalable capabilities that can grow or shrink with demand.

So, the best answer reflects this cost-saving shift: organisations can save money on their own IT hardware by relying on cloud services. The other options miss or contradict this reality: cloud services don’t necessarily require more IT staff (they can reduce or reallocate it), they don’t increase the need for on-site servers, and cloud computing clearly does impact IT expenditure through ongoing service costs rather than leaving it unchanged.