Salesforce Mule-101 Exam - Topic 5 Question 4 Discussion

Actual exam question for Salesforce's Mule-101 exam

Question #: 4
Topic #: 5

According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which cloud computing deployment model describes a composition of two or more distinct clouds that support data and application portability?

ACommunity cloud

BPublic cloud

CHybrid cloud

DPrivate cloud

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Suggested Answer: C

NIST Definition: The NIST definition of Hybrid Cloud is explicitly '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.' 1

MuleSoft Context: This is highly relevant to MuleSoft's Runtime Plane options. A customer might run some apps in CloudHub (Public Cloud) and others on Runtime Fabric (Private Data Center), creating a Hybrid deployment to ensure data portability and local processing where needed.

Why others are incorrect:

Public Cloud: Open for open use by the general public (e.g., AWS, Azure).

Private Cloud: Exclusive use by a single organization.

Community Cloud: Exclusive use by a specific community of consumers from organizations that have shared concerns.

by Rikki at Dec 21, 2025, 08:42 AM

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Alpha

7 days ago

C) Hybrid cloud sounds right to me. The question mentions "two or more distinct clouds," which fits the description of a hybrid cloud.

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Raymon

12 days ago

I think the correct answer is C) Hybrid cloud. That's the one that describes a combination of different cloud models.

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Erasmo

17 days ago

I remember studying the definitions, and hybrid clouds definitely involve multiple cloud types. I’m confident it’s C) Hybrid cloud!

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Xenia

22 days ago

I’m a bit confused. I thought community clouds were about sharing resources among specific groups. Could that be the answer?

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Aleisha

28 days ago

I feel like I've seen a similar question before, and I think it was about how hybrid clouds allow for data portability. So, I’m leaning towards C) Hybrid cloud too.

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Sarah

1 month ago

I think the answer might be C) Hybrid cloud, but I'm not entirely sure. I remember something about combining different types of clouds.

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Grover

1 month ago

Okay, let me break this down step-by-step. The question is asking about a cloud model that supports portability across multiple distinct clouds. That sounds like the hybrid cloud to me.

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Ranee

1 month ago

Ugh, cloud computing models are so confusing. I'll have to review my notes and try to remember the key differences between the options.

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Glory

2 months ago

The question is asking about NIST's definition, so I'll focus on understanding that standard. I'm pretty confident C) Hybrid cloud is the right answer.

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