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CV0-004 Practice Question: Which THREE of the following are valid…
Which THREE of the following are valid considerations when selecting a cloud deployment model (public, private, hybrid)? (Choose three.)
⚠ Common exam trap
CompTIA often tests that candidates confuse operational preferences (like programming languages) with architectural constraints, leading them to select C as a valid consideration when it is irrelevant to the deployment model decision.
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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Regulatory compliance requirements.
Option A (Regulatory compliance requirements) is correct because data-residency, sovereignty, and industry regulations (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS) often dictate whether workloads can run in a public cloud, must stay in a private cloud, or require a hybrid model to keep sensitive data on-premises. Option B (Budget and total cost of ownership) is correct because deployment models differ significantly in CapEx versus OpEx: public cloud shifts spend to operational pay-as-you-go costs, private cloud requires capital investment in hardware and staffing, and hybrid blends both, so TCO analysis directly drives model selection. Option D (Latency sensitivity of the application) is correct because real-time or low-latency workloads may need private or hybrid placement near users or data sources, since public cloud network round-trip times can violate strict latency SLAs. Option C is not a valid consideration because programming language preference is an application development concern independent of where the infrastructure is deployed. Option E is not a valid consideration because marketing claims are not a technical or business criterion for evaluating deployment models.
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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Regulatory compliance requirements.
Why this is correct
Regulatory compliance dictates where data may reside and which controls apply, directly determining whether public, private or hybrid tenancy is permissible. This satisfies the selection criteria by ruling out deployment models that cannot meet mandated data-sovereignty or certification obligations.
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Budget and total cost of ownership.
Why this is correct
Public cloud shifts capital expenditure to operational expenditure, while private and hybrid models demand significant hardware and maintenance investment. Budget and total cost of ownership therefore directly determine which deployment model is financially viable, satisfying the stem's requirement to identify valid selection considerations.
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Developers' preferred programming languages.
Why it's wrong here
Programming-language preference is an application development concern, not a factor in choosing public, private or hybrid deployment. It is tempting because language choice does influence runtime and platform services, so it would be the correct consideration when selecting compute services or a PaaS runtime, not the deployment model itself.
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Latency sensitivity of the application.
Why this is correct
Public cloud introduces variable WAN latency, whereas private and hybrid models can keep traffic on-premises or on dedicated links. Applications requiring deterministic response times may be unsuited to public-only deployment, making latency sensitivity a genuine factor when choosing among the three models.
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Cloud provider's marketing claims.
Why it's wrong here
Marketing claims are promotional and unverifiable, so they cannot inform a deployment-model decision. They are tempting because vendor material often frames compliance, resilience and cost in appealing terms, and such claims would only be relevant as a starting point for due diligence, never as a selection criterion.
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