CV0-004 Cloud Architecture and Design Practice Question
Which cloud service model gives the customer the most control over the operating system and applications, while the provider manages the physical hardware, network, and storage?
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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IaaS
IaaS provides virtualized computing resources where the customer manages the OS, applications, and middleware, while the provider manages the underlying infrastructure.
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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FaaS
Why it's wrong here
FaaS is serverless functions; customer manages code only.
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PaaS
Why it's wrong here
PaaS manages the runtime; customer manages only application code.
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SaaS
Why it's wrong here
SaaS provides complete applications; customer only manages usage and data.
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IaaS
Why this is correct
IaaS provides VMs, storage, networking; customer manages OS and above.
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