A city CFO wants architecture choices that avoid wasteful always-on oversized servers. Which Well-Architected pillar most directly guides that goal?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Always-on oversized servers burn money like leaving the stadium lights on all week. Cost Optimization is the pillar that pushes architecture toward value without waste. Right-size and stop paying for idle iron the city does not need.
Full Explanation
The Cost Optimization pillar guides architectures that avoid unnecessary cost and deliver value at the lowest price point, which aligns with eliminating wasteful always-on oversized servers. Security, Reliability, and Performance Efficiency address other pillars and do not by themselves answer the CFO’s waste-avoidance objective.