Question

When leased computing resources can be increased or decreased​ dynamically, they are said to be​ ________.

a. pooled
b. static
c. retractable
d. elastic
e. expandable?

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter "D": elastic.

Step-by-step explanation:

Elastic computing refers to the fact that resources can be upgraded or scaled-down easily to meet the specifications given tasks request. The changes can be made in terms of processors, memory, and storage with no major engineering involved in the process.

Answer 2

When leased computing resources can be increased or decreased dynamically, they are said to be Elastic resources.

Explanation:

Elastic resources are the resources that are leased and they can be increased or decreased based on the number of users that are using the resource simultaneously. Popular example for elastic resource is Elastic Search EC2, where 2 to 4 servers are allocated to handle the service requests dynamically depending upon the usage. Cloud computing businesses like Google and AWS Cloud depends on elastic resources.