When comparing the total cost of ownership (TCO) of an on-premises infrastructure to a cloud architecture, what costs should be considered? (Choose two.)
A) The credit card processing fees for application transactions in the cloud.
B) The cost of purchasing and installing server hardware in the on-premises data.
C) The cost of administering the infrastructure, including operating system and software installations, patches, backups, and recovering from failures.
D) The costs of third-party penetration testing.
E) The advertising costs associated with an ongoing enterprise-wide campaign.

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The cost of purchasing and installing server hardware is a significant part of the TCO for on-premises infrastructure. Additionally, the cost of administering the infrastructure, including software installations, patches, and backups, is relevant for both on-premises and cloud architectures.

When Comparing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of an On-Premises