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What are the different types of cloud deployment models (public, private, hybrid)?

Cloud deployment models describe who owns and uses the infrastructure.

  • Public cloud — provider-owned, shared multi-tenant infra accessible to anyone (AWS, Azure, GCP).

  • Private cloud — dedicated infra for a single org, typically on-prem or in a colocation facility (VMware, OpenStack).

  • Hybrid cloud — combines public and private with network bridging. AWS solutions: Direct Connect, VPN, Outposts, Storage Gateway.

  • Multi-cloud — uses multiple public providers to avoid lock-in, meet residency, or pick best-of-breed services.

  • Community cloud — shared by organizations with common requirements (often regulated industries).

Most enterprises run hybrid — workloads gradually migrate to public cloud while regulated or low-latency apps stay on-prem.

Mention AWS Outposts and Direct Connect as concrete hybrid building blocks. That moves the answer from theory to applied AWS knowledge.

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