Virtualization & CloudQuestion 64 of 100
Which characteristic distinguishes a public cloud from a private cloud?
a.It runs only on a single laptop
b.It can never scale
c.It has no virtualization
d.It is hosted by a third-party provider and shared among tenants
Explanation
A public cloud is operated by a provider and shares multi-tenant infrastructure among many customers. A private cloud is dedicated to a single organization.
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