CV0-004 Cloud Architecture and Design Practice Question
A company wants to migrate its on-premises workloads to the cloud while maintaining the ability to run some sensitive applications on-premises. Which cloud deployment model best meets this requirement?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is confusing hybrid with multi-cloud — candidates see 'multiple environments' and pick multi-cloud, but multi-cloud specifically means multiple public providers, not on-prem plus public.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Hybrid cloud
A hybrid cloud deployment combines on-premises infrastructure with public cloud services, allowing workloads to run in both environments with connectivity between them. This directly matches the requirement to migrate some workloads to the cloud while keeping sensitive applications on-premises. Hybrid cloud is the canonical model for this split-workload scenario.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Hybrid cloud
Why this is correct
Hybrid cloud combines on-premises infrastructure with public cloud services, letting sensitive applications remain on local hardware while other workloads migrate. This directly satisfies the stem's dual requirement: cloud migration plus on-premises retention, which neither public nor private cloud alone can deliver.
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Multi-cloud
Why it's wrong here
Multi-cloud spans two or more public cloud providers; it does not describe combining cloud with retained on-premises systems. It is tempting because it implies workload distribution, but the requirement is a hybrid model where sensitive applications stay on-premises alongside public cloud workloads.
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Private cloud
Why it's wrong here
A private cloud is dedicated to one organisation but is still a cloud deployment model; it does not inherently include retaining on-premises sensitive applications alongside public cloud. It tempts because of the control and isolation it offers, yet hybrid cloud is what combines on-premises and cloud.
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Public cloud
Why it's wrong here
Public cloud hosts all workloads on shared provider infrastructure, so sensitive applications cannot remain on-premises as the scenario demands. It is tempting because public cloud suits fully cloud-native estates with no data-residency or on-premises retention requirements, where elasticity and pay-as-you-go economics outweigh local control.
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