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What are the four cloud deployment models?

The correct answer is D. Public, Private, Hybrid, and Community. The four widely recognized cloud deployment models are Public, Private, Hybrid, and Community clouds.

Submitted by olafpl· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Concepts, Architecture and Design

Question

What are the four cloud deployment models?

Options

  • APublic, Internal, Hybrid, and Community
  • BExternal, Private, Hybrid, and Community
  • CPublic, Private, Joint, and Community
  • DPublic, Private, Hybrid, and Community

How the community answered

(62 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    3% (2)
  • C
    6% (4)
  • D
    89% (55)

Why each option

The four widely recognized cloud deployment models are Public, Private, Hybrid, and Community clouds.

APublic, Internal, Hybrid, and Community

Internal and External are not standard deployment models; 'Internal' often maps to a private cloud.

BExternal, Private, Hybrid, and Community

External is not a standard deployment model; 'Private' and 'Community' are correct, but 'External' is not.

CPublic, Private, Joint, and Community

Joint is not a standard deployment model; 'Public', 'Private', and 'Community' are correct, but 'Joint' is not.

DPublic, Private, Hybrid, and CommunityCorrect

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) defines the four primary cloud deployment models as Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, and Community Cloud, which are universally accepted industry standards.

Concept tested: Cloud deployment models

Source: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-145.pdf

Topics

#Cloud Deployment Models#NIST Cloud Definition#Cloud Fundamentals

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