Which of the following service capabilities gives the cloud customer the most control over resources and configurations?

The correct answer is C. Infrastructure. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provides the greatest degree of control to the cloud customer. With IaaS, the customer manages the operating system, middleware, runtime environments, applications, and data - only the underlying physical hardware and virtualization layer are…

Submitted by jordan8· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Concepts, Architecture and Design

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ADesktop
BPlatform
CInfrastructure
DSoftware

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C
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Explanation

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provides the greatest degree of control to the cloud customer. With IaaS, the customer manages the operating system, middleware, runtime environments, applications, and data - only the underlying physical hardware and virtualization layer are managed by the CSP. Platform as a Service (PaaS/B) abstracts away the OS and runtime, reducing customer control. Software as a Service (SaaS/D) gives the least control, with the CSP managing virtually everything. Desktop as a Service (DaaS/A) is a managed desktop environment with limited configuration options. The IaaS model's granular control comes with greater responsibility for security and configuration.

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#Cloud Service Models#IaaS#Customer Control#Shared Responsibility Model

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