A small marketing agency has 15 employees who need access to the same project management tool, file storage, and email from any device, including personal laptops and phones. The agency has no IT staff and wants to avoid managing servers or software updates. Which approach best meets these needs?

Subscribe to a SaaS suite that includes email, file storage, and project management.

Purchase IaaS virtual machines and install the applications manually.

Build a private cloud in the office and host the applications there.

Use a PaaS platform to develop custom versions of the tools.

Which of the following is an example of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)?

A cloud provider offering virtual machines with configurable CPU and memory.

A development environment with built-in databases and middleware.

An email hosting service like Microsoft 365.

A web-based project management tool like Trello.

A company wants to migrate its existing virtualized workloads to a cloud provider. The workloads include custom applications that require the company to install and configure the operating system, middleware, and application software. The company wants to retain control over the OS and applications while avoiding the purchase of new physical servers. Which cloud service model is the most appropriate?

Private cloud, because it guarantees dedicated physical hardware

IaaS, because it provides virtual machines with the customer-managed OS and applications

SaaS, because it provides fully managed applications

PaaS, because it provides a managed runtime environment

A company allows employees to use their own devices to access corporate email and documents. The company wants to ensure that corporate data is not stored locally on personal devices. Which approach is the most effective?

Require employees to use only company-owned devices.

Use IaaS to host a file server and allow direct access from personal devices.

Provide VPN access to the corporate network for all personal devices.

Use a SaaS email and document service with conditional access policies that block downloads to personal devices.

A company wants to migrate its existing virtualized workloads to a provider that offers virtual machines, virtual networks, and storage, while retaining full control over the operating system and applications. Which service model matches this requirement?

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

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