1 - Deployment models

Question 1

The cloud infrastructure is provisioned for exclusive use by a single organization comprising multiple consumers, which of course might be business units. It might be owned, managed, and operated by the organization, a third party, or some combination of both, and it might exist on or off premises.

Answer 1

Private cloud

Question 2

The cloud infrastructure is provisioned for exclusive use by a specific community of consumers from organizations that have shared concerns (for example, an overall mission or shared security requirements). It might be owned, managed, and operated by one or more of the organizations in the community, a third party, or some combination of both. It might exist on or off premises.

Answer 2

Community cloud

Question 3

The cloud infrastructure is provisioned for open use by the general public. It might be owned, managed, and operated by a business, academic institution, or government organization, or some combination of the three. It exists on the premises of the cloud provider.

Answer 3

Public cloud

Question 4

The cloud infrastructure is a composition of two or more distinct cloud infrastructures (private, community, or public) that remain unique entities, but are bound together by standardized or proprietary technology that enables data and application portability. This is a widespread deployment model today.

Answer 4

Hybrid cloud