Rightsizing is defined as?

• A. The process of resizing cloud resources to better match workload requirements.
• B. A strategy for eliminating all unused resources by deleting them.
• C. A method for negotiating lower prices with providers.
• D. A policy for tagging resources for cost allocation.

Answer: (A)

Rightsizing means adjusting cloud resources to fit actual demand, so you’re not paying for capacity you don’t use or risking performance shortfalls. It involves analyzing workload patterns, performance metrics, and cost, then resizing instances, storage, or databases, or enabling autoscaling to align capacity with need. For example, moving from a large VM to a medium VM if utilization is consistently low, or enabling auto-scaling to handle spikes. This is different from deleting all unused resources, negotiating prices, or tagging for cost allocation. In short, rightsizing is about matching resource size to workload requirements to optimize value.