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This question requires that you evaluate the underlined text to determine if it is correct. An organization that hosts its infrastructure in a private cloud can decommission its data center. Instructi

The correct answer is C. in the public cloud. An organization can only decommission its own data center if it moves its infrastructure entirely away from its premises, typically by migrating to a public cloud model.

Submitted by minji_kr· Mar 5, 2026Describe cloud concepts

Question

This question requires that you evaluate the underlined text to determine if it is correct. An organization that hosts its infrastructure in a private cloud can decommission its data center. Instructions: Review the underlined text. If it makes the statement correct, select "No change is needed". If the statement is incorrect, select the answer choice that makes the statement correct.

Options

  • ANo change is needed.
  • Bin a hybrid cloud
  • Cin the public cloud
  • Don a Hyper-V host

How the community answered

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  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    92% (45)
  • D
    4% (2)

Why each option

An organization can only decommission its own data center if it moves its infrastructure entirely away from its premises, typically by migrating to a public cloud model.

ANo change is needed.

Hosting infrastructure in a private cloud means the organization still operates its own data center or dedicated infrastructure, thus it cannot decommission its data center.

Bin a hybrid cloud

A hybrid cloud still involves maintaining some on-premises infrastructure, meaning the data center cannot be fully decommissioned.

Cin the public cloudCorrect

An organization can decommission its on-premises data center only when it moves its entire infrastructure and workloads to a public cloud provider, as the public cloud vendor then owns and manages the physical data centers. A private cloud, by definition, implies the organization still operates its own dedicated infrastructure, preventing decommissioning of its data center.

Don a Hyper-V host

Hosting on a Hyper-V host could be either on-premises or in a public cloud, but doesn't inherently imply decommissioning the entire data center if it's still part of a private cloud.

Concept tested: Private vs. Public Cloud characteristics

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/get-started/what-is-cloud-adoption-framework/cloud-adoption-framework-faq#what-is-the-difference-between-private-public-and-hybrid-cloud

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#Cloud models#Private cloud#Public cloud

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