CCSP Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design Practice Question
Which cloud service model allows customers to manage only their data and user access, while the provider manages everything else including the infrastructure, operating system, and applications?
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SaaS
SaaS (Software as a Service) provides a complete application managed by the provider, with the customer responsible only for data and access control.
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SaaS
Why this is correct
Correct. SaaS customers manage only data and access.
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IaaS
Why it's wrong here
In IaaS, the customer manages OS, apps, and data.
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CaaS
Why it's wrong here
CaaS (Container as a Service) is a subset of PaaS/ IaaS, not the model described.
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PaaS
Why it's wrong here
In PaaS, the customer manages apps and data, but not OS or infrastructure.
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