Which of the following is not an essential characteristic of cloud computing?
A) On-demand self-service
B) Rapid elasticity
C) Measured service
D) Open source software
E) Ubiquitous network access

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Open source software is not an essential characteristic of cloud computing. While open source software may be used in cloud computing, it is not required for a system to be considered cloud computing. The other characteristics listed (on-demand self-service, rapid elasticity, measured service, and ubiquitous network access) are all essential to cloud computing.

Which of the Following Is Not an Essential Characteristic of Cloud