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An automotive manufacturer runs its proprietary assembly line control software on physical servers located inside its manufacturing plant. Simultaneously, the company hosts its customer-facing vehicle customization website on Microsoft Azure, establishing a network connection between the two environments to synchronize inventory. Which cloud deployment model is represented by this infrastructure setup?

  1. A
    Public cloud
  2. B
    Private cloud
  3. Hybrid cloudAnswer
  4. D
    Multi-cloud

Answer

Hybrid cloud
The correct answer is hybrid cloud because the manufacturer integrates on-premises physical servers (representing a private environment) with Microsoft Azure (a public cloud service) to operate their business. The combination of these two models working together via a network connection defines a hybrid cloud deployment.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the hosting environments used in the scenario.
The company uses physical servers in its own manufacturing plant (private/on-premises infrastructure) and Microsoft Azure (public cloud infrastructure).
Determining the distinct environments is the first step in identifying the cloud model.
2
Analyze the connectivity between the environments.
The two environments are connected to synchronize inventory data.
A hybrid model requires connectivity and integration between the public and private environments to allow data sharing.
3
Select the cloud model that matches this combination.
The combination of private on-premises infrastructure and public cloud resources working together represents a hybrid cloud model.
This matches the official Azure definition of a hybrid cloud.

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Cloud Models (Public, Private, Hybrid, Multi-cloud)
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