CV0-004 Cloud Architecture and Design Practice Question
Which cloud deployment model connects an on-premises data center to a public cloud using VPN or dedicated connections like AWS Direct Connect?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is confusing hybrid cloud with multi-cloud or private cloud; candidates must remember that hybrid specifically involves on-premises to public cloud integration.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Hybrid cloud
A hybrid cloud deployment model combines on-premises infrastructure with public cloud services, connected via VPN or dedicated connections like AWS Direct Connect. This allows workloads to span both environments, providing flexibility and scalability. It is the standard term for such integrated architectures.
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
A private cloud is dedicated infrastructure operated solely for one organisation, so it cannot connect an on-premises data centre to a public cloud. It is tempting because private clouds often sit behind VPNs internally, but hybrid cloud is the model that explicitly bridges on-premises and public cloud via VPN or AWS Direct Connect.
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Multi-cloud
Why it's wrong here
Multi-cloud means using two or more public cloud providers, such as AWS alongside Azure, with no on-premises component required. It says nothing about VPN or Direct Connect links to a data centre. Multi-cloud would be correct if the scenario described workloads distributed across several providers.
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Hybrid cloud
Why this is correct
Hybrid cloud joins on-premises infrastructure to a public cloud through VPN tunnels or dedicated private links such as AWS Direct Connect, keeping workloads split across both environments. That connectivity mechanism is exactly what the stem describes.
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Public cloud
Why it's wrong here
Public cloud describes shared, provider-owned infrastructure offered over the internet, not the linkage to on-premises systems. The described VPN or Direct Connect link defines a hybrid deployment. Public cloud would be the answer if the scenario involved only provider-hosted resources with no on-premises integration.
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