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CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · Domain 3: Security architecture

On-prem vs cloud vs hybrid trade-offs

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

Organizations can run systems on premises (in their own data centers), in the cloud, or in a hybrid of both. There is no universally best choice; each has trade-offs in control, cost, responsibility, resilience and compliance. Security+ asks you to weigh these considerations in scenarios, such as choosing where to host a sensitive workload or recognizing the risks a hybrid design introduces. The key is to match the architecture to the organization's requirements rather than to follow fashion.

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