CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate — Question 561

What are two characteristics of a public cloud implementation? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. It is owned and maintained by one party, but it is shared among multiple organizations
• B. It enables an organization to fully customize how it deploys network resources
• C. It provides services that are accessed over the Internet
• D. It is a data center on the public Internet that maintains cloud services for only one company
• E. It supports network resources from a centralized third-party provider and privately-owned virtual resources

Correct answer: A, C

Explanation

The correct answers, A and C, highlight that a public cloud is shared across organizations and services are accessible over the Internet. Options B, D, and E describe characteristics of private or hybrid clouds rather than public clouds, as they imply exclusivity or customization that is not typical for public cloud services.