Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)Describe cloud conceptsMedium
A financial institution is planning to migrate its on-premises data center to a cloud environment. Due to strict regulatory compliance and data governance policies, they must maintain complete control over the physical infrastructure and data locality. However, they also want to leverage cloud benefits like scalability for less sensitive applications. Which cloud model would best suit their requirements?
- APrivate Cloud
- BCommunity Cloud
- CPublic Cloud
- DHybrid Cloud
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Correct answer: D. Hybrid Cloud
A Hybrid Cloud model allows the financial institution to keep sensitive data and applications on-premises (private cloud) to meet regulatory requirements, while utilizing public cloud resources for less sensitive applications to gain scalability and other cloud benefits. This provides the best of both worlds.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Private cloud provides control but lacks the ability to leverage public cloud scalability for less sensitive applications.
- B. Community cloud shares infrastructure among specific organizations, but doesn't address the need for both private control and public scalability for different workloads.
- C. Public cloud does not provide complete control over physical infrastructure and data locality, which conflicts with regulatory requirements.
Hybrid Cloud
A cloud computing environment that combines a private cloud with one or more public cloud services, with proprietary software enabling communication between the two distinct environments.
- Mixes private and public cloud
- Enables workload portability
- Offers flexibility and compliance
Memory trick: Hybrids combine home and public for the best ride.