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CompTIA Project+ PK0-005 · Domain 4: Basics of IT and governance

Cloud and deployment models: on-premises, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, public, private and hybrid cloud, and their trade-offs

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Last reviewed September 30, 2026 · Leer en español

Many projects today involve the cloud, either moving existing systems there or adopting new cloud services. The model chosen changes the work to be done, the costs and how they are paid, the risks, and who is responsible for what. The exam tests the service models, the deployment models and the trade-offs a project manager must plan for.

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