CV0-004 Cloud Architecture and Design Practice Question
A company wants to migrate its on-premises workloads to the cloud but must keep sensitive customer data on-premises due to regulatory compliance. Which cloud deployment model should they use?
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Hybrid cloud
A hybrid cloud connects on-premises infrastructure to public cloud services, allowing sensitive data to remain on-premises while leveraging the public cloud for other workloads.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Public cloud
Why it's wrong here
Public cloud would move all data off-premises, violating compliance.
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Hybrid cloud
Why this is correct
Hybrid cloud allows keeping sensitive data on-premises while using public cloud for other workloads.
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Multi-cloud
Why it's wrong here
Multi-cloud uses multiple public clouds but still moves data off-premises.
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Private cloud
Why it's wrong here
Private cloud is fully on-premises, missing the cloud benefits the company may want.
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