A healthcare analytics company is deploying a custom patient-reporting tool using a Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering. The internal development team handles application code updates and database schema management. Which TWO of the following operational duties remain the direct responsibility of the cloud service provider in this PaaS deployment? (Select TWO.)
- Operating system security patching and kernel maintenanceAnswer
- BApplication source code debugging and feature implementation
- Underlying physical server hardware maintenance and hypervisor managementAnswer
- DUser account authorization and database record entry
Answer
In a Platform as a Service (PaaS) deployment, operating system security patching and kernel maintenance, as well as underlying physical server hardware maintenance and hypervisor management, are the direct responsibilities of the cloud service provider.
Under Platform as a Service (PaaS), the cloud service provider abstract away physical infrastructure, hypervisors, operating systems, and runtime execution environments. Consequently, tasks such as operating system security patching, kernel maintenance, physical hardware maintenance, and hypervisor management are handled entirely by the provider. The customer only manages the application source code, data schemas, and user access permissions.
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PaaS Shared Responsibility Boundary