Which term describes a client-based solution that streams an application directly to a user's PC?

• A. Containerization
• B. Public Cloud
• C. Private Cloud
• D. Application Streaming

Answer: (D)

Application streaming delivers software by running it on a server and sending a live interface to the user’s PC. The user’s device runs a lightweight streaming client, which captures keyboard and mouse input and displays the application’s output, while the heavy processing happens remotely. This means users can run the app without installing it locally, and it can simplify updates and licensing while reducing the hardware requirements of the client.

Containerization, on the other hand, packages an application and its dependencies into a container that runs on a host operating system, which is not about streaming the app to the user’s PC. Public Cloud and Private Cloud describe where resources are hosted and managed, rather than the method used to deliver the application’s interface to the user.