CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ (CLO-001) — Question 1

An organization wants to host a critical application on two redundant leased servers located at the ISP's datacenter. Which of the following is this an example of?

Answer options

• A. PaaS
• B. IaaS
• C. Public cloud
• D. SaaS

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, PaaS (Platform as a Service), because it provides a platform for developers to build and host applications. IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) refers to virtualized computing resources over the internet, not specifically focused on application hosting. Public cloud refers to services offered over the public internet, while SaaS (Software as a Service) is about delivering software applications over the internet, not the infrastructure to host them.