CCSP Exam: Cloud Service Category with Available Storage Types

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Question

With a cloud service category where the cloud customer is provided a full application framework into which to deploy their code and services, which storage types are MOST likely to be available to them?

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The question is describing the Platform as a Service (PaaS) cloud offering, and as such, structured and unstructured storage types will be available to the customer.

Volume and object are storage types associated with IaaS, and although the other answers present similar-sounding storage types, they are a mix of real and fake names.

The cloud service category being referred to in this question is Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). In this service model, the cloud provider offers a complete application development and deployment platform to customers, which includes infrastructure, runtime, and middleware components.

When it comes to storage types available in PaaS, the options typically depend on the specific PaaS offering and the cloud provider. However, in general, PaaS offerings typically provide storage options for the customer's data, which may include structured and unstructured data.

Structured data refers to data that has a defined schema, such as data stored in a traditional relational database. PaaS offerings may provide access to databases, such as MySQL or PostgreSQL, which are commonly used for structured data storage.

On the other hand, unstructured data refers to data that does not have a predefined schema, such as images, videos, or documents. PaaS offerings may provide access to object storage services like Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, or Google Cloud Storage, which are commonly used for storing unstructured data.

In summary, the most likely storage types available to customers using a PaaS offering are volume and object. Option D, "Volume and Object," is the correct answer.