Comprehensive and Detailed in Depth
HCP Vault Dedicated is a managed service, while self-hosted Vault (Community or Enterprise)
requires user management. Let’s evaluate:
A: Simple needs favor HCP Vault’s managed simplicity. Incorrect.
B: Offloading tasks aligns with HCP Vault, not self-hosted. Incorrect.
C: Managed scalability suits HCP Vault. Incorrect.
D: Compliance, custom integrations, and plugin development need full control, only possible with
self-hosted Vault. Correct.
Detailed Mechanics:
Self-hosted Vault allows custom plugins, FIPS 140-2 compliance, and specific network configs (e.g.,
air-gapped setups), unavailable in HCP Vault Dedicated due to its standardized, managed nature.
Overall Explanation from Vault Docs:
“Self-managed Vault supports custom requirements… HCP Vault Dedicated offloads operations but
limits control.”
Reference: https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/tutorials/get-started/available-editions
