CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ (CLO-002)Business Principles of Cloud EnvironmentsMedium
A financial institution is migrating highly regulated applications to a cloud environment. Due to strict data residency and compliance requirements, they need to ensure that specific data remains within their national borders and under their direct governance. They also want to leverage cloud benefits for non-sensitive workloads. Which cloud deployment model would best meet these dual requirements?
- ACommunity Cloud
- BHybrid Cloud
- CPrivate Cloud
- DPublic Cloud
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Correct answer: B. Hybrid Cloud
A hybrid cloud combines a private cloud (for sensitive, regulated data and applications) with a public cloud (for less sensitive, scalable workloads). This model allows the financial institution to meet strict data residency and governance requirements while still benefiting from the flexibility and scalability of public cloud for other applications.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Community cloud shares infrastructure among specific organizations, but doesn't inherently address the dual requirement of direct governance for sensitive data AND public cloud benefits.
- C. Private cloud would meet compliance but wouldn't leverage public cloud benefits for non-sensitive workloads.
- D. Public cloud may not meet strict data residency and direct governance requirements for highly sensitive data.
Hybrid Cloud
A cloud computing environment that uses a mix of on-premises, private cloud and third-party, public cloud services with orchestration between the two platforms.
- Combines public and private clouds
- Offers flexibility and compliance
- Allows workload placement based on sensitivity
Memory trick: Public is shared, Private is yours, Hybrid is both, Community is for friends.