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Community cloud

As explained in Acing the CCNA Exam: Volume 2 Advanced Networking and Security

A community cloud is a cloud deployment model in which infrastructure is shared by consumers from multiple organizations with common requirements.

A community cloud is a collaborative deployment model in which infrastructure is reserved for consumers from multiple organizations that share common requirements. It balances public-cloud sharing with private-cloud dedication. section 17.3.3

Key characteristics include:

  • One or more member organizations or a third-party provider can manage the infrastructure. section 17.3.3
  • The infrastructure can exist on or off the premises of any member organization. section 17.3.3
  • Access is limited to consumers across participating organizations rather than the general public or one organization alone. section 17.4

How Acing the CCNA Exam: Volume 2 Advanced Networking and Security covers it

How deep it goes
Defines access, management, and location, but does not describe implementation commands or operational configuration.
Examples
Uses public-cloud providers and an AWS private-cloud deployment for contrast, without naming a specific community-cloud implementation.
What you can do after
Evaluate a cloud deployment by its participating organizations, ownership, management, and infrastructure location.
How it connects
Contrasts community cloud with public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid cloud deployment models.
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