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CV0-004 Practice Question: A small business plans to migrate its on-premises…
A small business plans to migrate its on-premises infrastructure to the cloud to reduce capital expenditure. They have a limited IT team and want to minimize management overhead. Which cloud deployment model should they choose?
⚠ Common exam trap
CompTIA often tests the misconception that 'public cloud means zero management overhead,' but the shared responsibility model still requires the customer to manage the guest OS, applications, and data, which is a key trap in this question.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Public cloud
The public cloud deployment model is the correct choice because it allows the small business to offload all infrastructure management to the cloud provider, eliminating the need for on-premises hardware and reducing capital expenditure. With a limited IT team, the public cloud's shared responsibility model minimizes management overhead by handling physical security, hardware maintenance, and hypervisor updates, while the business only manages its applications and data.
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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Private cloud
Why it's wrong here
Private cloud requires significant capital expenditure and management.
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Community cloud
Why it's wrong here
Community cloud is shared among organizations with common concerns, not ideal for this solo business.
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Hybrid cloud
Why it's wrong here
Hybrid cloud combines public and private, still requiring some on-premises management.
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Public cloud
Why this is correct
Public cloud is cost-effective and requires minimal management overhead.
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