100-150 Question 43
Select 2Your company is planning to transition to a hybrid work environment and is evaluating cloud solutions to support remote teams while maintaining control over sensitive data. Which of the following options would best align with this strategy?
- A
Implement a hybrid cloud model to store sensitive data on-premises while using public cloud for collaboration tools.
- B
Adopt a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution for remote collaboration and document sharing.
- C
Use a fully public cloud model to handle all workloads and data to ensure flexibility for remote employees.
- D
Leverage a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solution to build custom applications for remote team collaboration.
- E
Adopt an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) model to host the company’s existing on-premises applications in the cloud.
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Correct answers: A, B
Explanation
To support a hybrid work environment, organizations often combine the benefits of a hybrid cloud model (to balance control over sensitive data and the flexibility of the public cloud) and SaaS solutions (to enable seamless remote collaboration). Other models like PaaS and IaaS may not directly address the needs of hybrid work as effectively in this context.
- A. Correct.
A hybrid cloud model is ideal for businesses that need to maintain control over sensitive data (by keeping it on-premises) while utilizing the scalability and flexibility of public cloud for less sensitive workloads like collaboration tools.
- B. Correct.
SaaS solutions such as Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace are excellent for remote collaboration, as they provide ready-to-use tools for communication, file sharing, and productivity without the need for extensive setup.
- C. Incorrect.
Using a fully public cloud model for all workloads and data may pose security and compliance risks for sensitive data, making it less suitable for this scenario.
- D. Incorrect.
PaaS is primarily used for building and deploying custom applications, which may not be the priority for a company focusing on enabling hybrid work with ready-to-use collaboration tools.
- E. Incorrect.
IaaS is beneficial for hosting applications or virtual machines, but it requires more management and is not specifically tailored to collaborative remote work needs.