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AZ-900 · Question 11 · Domain 1.3: Cloud Service Types

Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) is an example of which cloud service model?

Answer options:

A.

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

B.

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

C.

Software as a Service (SaaS)

D.

Database as a Service (DBaaS)

How to approach this question

Identify the model where the software is fully hosted and managed by the vendor.

Full Answer

C.Software as a Service (SaaS)✓ Correct
Microsoft 365 is a classic example of SaaS. The provider manages the hardware, operating system, and the application software itself. Users simply connect to and use the cloud-based apps over the Internet.

Common mistakes

Overthinking the underlying architecture. From the customer's perspective, it is purely SaaS.

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