Cost Management
This service allows you to monitor and control Azure spending and to optimize Azure resource use.
A. Azure Hybrid Benefit
B. Deallocating
C. Azure Cost Management
D. Azure Cost Management and Billing
C. Azure Cost Management
An organization plans to migrate its data center infrastructure to Azure. This is the first resource needed.
A. Pay as you go
B. An Azure Subscription
C. Multiple Subscriptions
D. Limits / Quotas
B. An Azure Subscription
What type of cloud platform (public, hybrid, or private) is Azure?
Public
What is a VPN?
A virtual private network is a mechanism for creating a secure connection between a computing device and a computer network, or between two networks, using an insecure communication medium such as the public Internet
What is Azure Advisor?
A. A tool for optimizing resource usage in Azure
B. A tool for securing Azure resources
C. A tool for monitoring application performance in Azure
D. A tool for managing user access to Azure resources
A. A tool for optimizing resource usage in Azure
These two tools allow you to analyze costs, create and manage budgets, export data and review recommendations.
A. Azure Hybrid Benefit
B. Deallocating
C. Azure Cost Management
D. Azure Cost Management and Billing
D. Azure Cost Management and Billing
True or False:
If you were to create two virtual machines in Azure, they would always be the same price.
False:
The pricing of virtual machines and other resources is heavily dependent on the size and storage of that resource. Pricing will vary based on multiple factors, including resource usage.
Which cloud platform (public, private, or hybrid) is the most secure?
Private
What is the difference between VMs and Containers?
Virtual machines take longer to set up and deploy, and have a GUI. Containers don't take as long to set up or deploy, and only have a command line/terminal.
Which of the following is an example of a sovereign region?
A. US West
B. Azure China
C. East US
D. Central US
B. Azure China
True or False:
The Azure Pricing Calculator is used to estimate the cost of migrating to the cloud.
False:
The Azure Pricing Calculator is used to calculate your monthly Azure expenses. The TCO calculator, is used to calculate the cost of migrating to the cloud.
What is an example of an Azure resource, and where are resources located?
Which cloud responsibility model is associated with application development?
PaaS
True or False:
You can use Azure Virtual Networks to communicate with on-prem resources.
True:
Azure Virtual Networks have a lot of networking capabilities, including communicating with on-prem resources. There are VPNs/connection types that allow you to do this, one example being 'point-to-site'.
What is Azure Governance?
Azure Governance is a set of tools and services for managing compliance and security across Azure resources, including Azure Policy, Azure Security Center, and Azure Blueprint.
True or False:
Azure offers an alternative to Pay-as-you-go pricing, that saves you more money on your resources over time.
True:
This service is known as Azure Reservations, where you can buy resources ahead of time at a discounted price. But, you can only utilize the exact amount of time or storage you bought ahead of time/there is no scalability.
List at least 2 reasons you should use Azure management groups
-Organize subscriptions
-Assign policies to different groups
-Separate functions or resources in different groups, to improve compliance and governance
-Mirror your organizations structure
What's the difference between vertical scaling and horizontal scaling?
Vertical scaling: Increasing a resource's capability, like increasing the RAM or CPU power of a virtual machine
Horizontal scaling: Adding another resource, like an additional virtual machine
When deploying a VPN Gateway, what VPN connection types are available through Azure?
- Site-to-Site
- Point-to-Site
- VNet-to-VNet
What is the Shared Responsibility Model for security in Azure?
The Shared Responsibility Model for security in Azure states that Azure is responsible for the security of the underlying infrastructure, while the customer is responsible for the security of their data and applications.
How do Azure Functions save you money?
Azure Functions deploy exactly when you want them to, and stop exactly when you want them to. This allows you to save money, because resources are never being wasted or overused.
Name at least 2 of the different Azure subscription types
1. Free
2. Pay-as-you-go
3. Enterprise
4. Student
Describe the differences between IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS and examples of a service or resource for each model.
IaaS:
-Gives the customer the most control, including control of the operating system
-Associated with virtual machines
PaaS:
-The customer has medium control
-Associated with application development, commonly used by programmers
-Examples of PaaS Microsoft services: Functions, Web apps, Azure SQL Database
SaaS:
-The customer has the least level of control/responsibility
-Associated with email clients (ex: Outlook)
What app service styles does Azure App Service provide?
Web apps
API apps
WebJobs
Mobile apps
Which Azure service provides compliance with various regulatory standards, such as HIPAA, ISO, and GDPR?
A. Azure Security Center
B. Azure Advisor
C. Azure Governance
D. Azure Compliance Manager
D. Azure Compliance Manager is an Azure service that provides compliance with various regulatory standards, such as HIPAA, ISO, and GDPR. It helps customers assess their compliance posture, identify gaps in compliance, and develop remediation plans.