CLO-002 Business Principles OF Cloud Environments Practice Question
A company is implementing a 'Cloud-First' strategy. During the migration assessment, they identify that several applications require low-latency communication with on-premises legacy systems. Which cloud deployment model should they select?
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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Hybrid Cloud
A hybrid cloud model allows the business to keep latency-sensitive applications on-premises while leveraging the cloud for scalable services, balancing business needs and performance.
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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Public Cloud
Why it's wrong here
Public cloud may introduce unacceptable latency for on-premises-dependent applications.
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Private Cloud
Why it's wrong here
While secure, it may not offer the business agility and cost benefits of a hybrid strategy.
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Multi-Cloud
Why it's wrong here
Multi-cloud focuses on vendor diversity, not necessarily solving on-premises latency issues.
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Hybrid Cloud
Why this is correct
Hybrid cloud provides the necessary connectivity between private infrastructure and public cloud services.
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