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A financial institution is deploying a new application that processes highly sensitive customer data. The application will be hosted in a public cloud, but certain data processing functions must remain within the on-premises data center due to regulatory compliance. What type of cloud deployment model is being utilized in this scenario?
- ACommunity cloud
- BPrivate cloud
- CHybrid cloud
- DPublic cloud
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Correct answer: C. Hybrid cloud
A hybrid cloud model combines public cloud resources with on-premises (private cloud) infrastructure, allowing organizations to run specific workloads in the most suitable environment, which perfectly matches the scenario of using a public cloud for an application while keeping sensitive data processing on-premises for compliance.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Community cloud shares infrastructure among several organizations with common concerns, which is not the primary model described here.
- B. Private cloud involves all resources hosted on-premises or in a dedicated environment, which does not meet the public cloud component.
- D. Public cloud involves all resources hosted by a third-party provider, which does not meet the on-premises requirement.
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 cloud environments.
- Allows data and applications to move between environments.
- Offers flexibility for compliance, cost optimization, and scalability.
Memory trick: Cloud Models: Public, Private, Hybrid, Community - Choose your blend.