Microsoft 365 FundamentalsDescribe cloud conceptsHard
A global enterprise needs to deploy an application that must comply with data residency regulations in various countries and ensure low latency for users worldwide. Which cloud benefit allows the enterprise to strategically place its application components and data storage closer to its users and comply with local regulations?
- AGlobal Reach
- BHigh Availability
- CElasticity
- DFault Tolerance
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Global Reach
Global Reach, often synonymous with geographic distribution, is the ability of cloud providers to deploy resources and services across numerous data centers located in different regions worldwide. This enables enterprises to place data closer to users for lower latency and to comply with local data residency regulations.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. High Availability ensures continuous operation, not geographic placement for compliance or latency.
- C. Elasticity focuses on dynamic scaling of resources, not their geographical distribution.
- D. Fault Tolerance ensures resilience to failures, not strategic geographic placement.
Global Reach (Cloud)
The ability of cloud providers to deploy resources and services across numerous data centers in different geographic regions worldwide.
- Supports data residency requirements.
- Reduces latency for global users.
- Enhances disaster recovery capabilities.
Memory trick: Global Reach means your app can touch every corner of the globe.