In Cloud Computing, Resources Are Said to Be "Pooled" Because

question 29

Multiple Choice

In cloud computing, resources are said to be "pooled" because ________.

• A)organizations use the public Internet to create the appearance of a private connection
• B)organizations use open source standards which enable users to modify a program's source code
• C)organizations offer their services to each other free of charge, in a give-and-take arrangement
• D)organizations share the same physical hardware through virtualization

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Definitions:

Vertical Price-Fixing

An illegal agreement between parties at different levels of the same supply chain, such as manufacturers and retailers, to control prices.

Horizontal Price-Fixing

An agreement between competitors at the same level of the supply chain to set prices, restrict production, or reduce competition.

Sherman Act Section 1

A provision of U.S. antitrust law that prohibits contracts, combinations, or conspiracies that restrain interstate or foreign trade.

Violation

The act of disregarding or breaking a law, agreement, or rule, resulting in possible legal penalties or consequences.