Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v11) — Question 198

There are multiple cloud deployment options depending on how isolated a customer's resources are from those of other customers. Shared environments share the costs and allow each customer to enjoy lower operations expenses. One solution is for a customer to join with a group of users or organizations to share a cloud environment.
What is this cloud deployment option called?

Answer options

• A. Private
• B. Community
• C. Public
• D. Hybrid

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Community, as it specifically refers to a shared cloud environment where multiple organizations collaborate to share resources and costs. Option A, Private, indicates a dedicated environment for a single customer, while C, Public, refers to a cloud service available to anyone, and D, Hybrid, combines both private and public resources.