Paula Owns a Variety Store in a Tourist Town

question 49

Multiple Choice

Paula owns a variety store in a tourist town. The store recently went online, and the response has been remarkable. The store's current infrastructure is running close to capacity, so handling the influx of orders is taking much longer than it should. Which of the following suggestions might be the best solution for the company?

• A) Add another server to their infrastructure.
• B) Use grid computing to process the orders across many servers.
• C) Use cloud computing services.
• D) Use the services of a utility computing provider.
• E) Convert their existing servers to virtual services.

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