EMC Information Storage Fundamentals — Question 8

A start-up company with a limited budget is planning to adopt a hybrid cloud solution for their operations. The company has business-critical applications that serve customers and have strict service levels. In addition, the company has less critical applications such as backup and archive.
Which hybrid cloud strategy should be recommended to the company?

Answer options

• A. Deploy the business-critical applications on an externally-hosted private cloud. Deploy the less critical applications on a public cloud.
• B. Deploy the business-critical applications on an on-premise private cloud. Deploy the less critical applications on an externally-hosted private cloud.
• C. Deploy the business-critical applications on an on-premise private cloud. Deploythe less critical applications on a public cloud.
• D. Deploy the business-critical applications on an externally-hosted private cloud. Deploy the less critical applications on an on-premise private cloud.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Option A is the right choice because it places critical applications in a secure and reliable environment while leveraging the cost-effectiveness of a public cloud for less critical tasks. Option B is incorrect as it may not provide the necessary service levels for critical applications. Option C does not utilize the benefits of an external private cloud for critical apps, risking performance. Option D incorrectly places less critical applications on a local private cloud, which is not resource-efficient.