What describes a hybrid cloud?

A.
Composed of distinct clouds that are bound together by standardized or proprietary technology

B.
Composed of two or more distinct data centers that enable data and application portability

C.
Combination of two distinct cloud infrastructures (on-premise and externally-hosted) that are
managed together

D.
Combination of a private cloud and a public cloud that are owned, managed, and operated by a
single organization

Explanation:
Hybrid Cloud

In a hybrid cloud model, the cloud infrastructure is a composition of two or more distinct cloud
infrastructures (private, community, or public) that remain unique entities, but are bound together
by standardized or proprietary technology that enables data and application portability (example,
cloud bursting for load balancing between clouds).
The hybrid model allows an organization to deploy less critical applications and data to the public
cloud, leveraging the scalability and cost-effectiveness of the public cloud. The organization’s
mission-critical applications and data remain on the private cloud that provides greater security.
EMC E10-001 Student Resource Guide. Module 13: Cloud Computing