The highest vendor lock-in risk occurs with ____ because the vendor controls all key components of the customer's information system.
A) PaaS
B) IaaS
C) SaaS
D) AaaS

Question

The highest vendor lock-in risk occurs with ____ because the vendor controls all key components of the customer's information system.
A) ​PaaS
B) ​IaaS
C) ​SaaS
D) ​AaaS

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

SaaS (Software as a Service) poses the highest vendor lock-in risk because the vendor controls all key components of the customer's information system including the software application, infrastructure, and data. Customers are dependent on the vendor for upgrades, patches, and customization, making it difficult and expensive to switch to another provider. In contrast, IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as a Service) offer more flexibility because customers have control over their operating systems, middleware, and applications, while the provider is responsible for managing the infrastructure or platform. AaaS (Anything as a Service) is not a recognized category of cloud services.

The Highest Vendor Lock-In Risk Occurs with ____ Because the Vendor