Cloud ConceptsQuestion 10 of 100
What is a defining characteristic of a public cloud deployment?
a.Hardware is dedicated exclusively to one organization on-premises
b.Resources are owned and operated by a third-party provider and shared among multiple organizations
c.It cannot connect to the internet
d.It requires the customer to own the datacenter
Explanation
In a public cloud, a third-party provider owns the infrastructure and offers services to many customers over the internet. Resources are multi-tenant and delivered on demand. This model offers low upfront cost and virtually unlimited scale.
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