CV0-002 · Question #154
A cloud solution provider offers services solely to the healthcare industry which meets specific security and government regulations. This is an example of which of the following cloud types?
The correct answer is D. Community. A community cloud is characterized by its shared infrastructure among organizations from a specific community that have common concerns, such as industry-specific security, compliance, and regulatory requirements. Providing services solely to the healthcare industry, meeting its
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A cloud solution provider offers services solely to the healthcare industry which meets specific security and government regulations. This is an example of which of the following cloud types?
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- APublic
- BHybrid
- CPrivate
- DCommunity
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(35 responses)- B3% (1)
- C3% (1)
- D94% (33)
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A community cloud is characterized by its shared infrastructure among organizations from a specific community that have common concerns, such as industry-specific security, compliance, and regulatory requirements. Providing services solely to the healthcare industry, meeting its unique regulations, is a prime example of a community cloud.
A public cloud offers services openly over the internet to the general public, without restriction to a specific industry or community, which contradicts the scenario's focus on the healthcare industry.
A hybrid cloud is a combination of two or more distinct cloud infrastructures (private, public, or community) that remain unique entities but are bound together, and it does not define the customer base by specific industry concerns.
A private cloud is dedicated to a single organization for its exclusive use, whereas the scenario describes services offered to an entire industry (multiple organizations) with shared interests.
A community cloud is provisioned for exclusive use by a specific community of consumers from organizations that have shared concerns, such as mission, security requirements, policy, and compliance considerations. Offering services solely to the healthcare industry, which has stringent regulatory and security needs, perfectly fits this definition.
Concept tested: Cloud deployment models - Community Cloud
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/reference/nfa-cloud-deployment-models
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