CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) — Question 386

A technician creates a VM in a public cloud to test a new application and then deletes the VM when finished. Which of the following BEST describes this type of cloud environment?

Answer options

• A. Community
• B. Elastic
• C. Hybrid
• D. On-demand

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, as 'On-demand' refers to the ability to provision and deprovision resources as needed. Other options like 'Community', 'Elastic', and 'Hybrid' do not specifically capture the aspect of temporary resource usage and immediate availability characteristic of this scenario.