CCSP Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design Practice Question
Which cloud service model provides the customer with the most control over the underlying infrastructure, including operating systems and applications?
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IaaS
IaaS provides virtualized computing resources where the customer manages OS, middleware, and applications, while the provider manages the physical infrastructure.
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IaaS
Why this is correct
Correct. IaaS provides the most customer control over OS and apps.
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PaaS
Why it's wrong here
In PaaS, the provider manages the runtime environment, OS, and infrastructure.
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SaaS
Why it's wrong here
In SaaS, the provider manages everything except data and access.
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FaaS
Why it's wrong here
FaaS is a subset of PaaS with even less customer control.
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