Microsoft 365 Fundamentals MS-900 Practice Question

The hybrid cloud model is ideal in this scenario as it integrates both on-premises infrastructure (private cloud) and public cloud services. This allows the company to keep sensitive research data within their own facilities while leveraging the scalability of the public cloud for customer-facing applications.

The public cloud exclusively uses third-party cloud providers, which wouldn't keep sensitive data on the company's own infrastructure. The private cloud keeps all services on-premises, missing out on the scalability benefits of public cloud services. Community cloud is a shared infrastructure for organizations with similar interests, which doesn't specifically address the company's need to both retain sensitive data privately and use scalable public services.