AZ-104 - Storage Solutions and Data Management Flashcards
Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate AZ-104 Flashcards
| Front | Back |
| Azure Blob Storage is optimized for | Unstructured data storage such as images or documents |
| How can you ensure secure access to Azure storage | Using Azure Active Directory or Shared Access Signatures |
| How is standard performance storage billed | By capacity and transactions |
| What Azure service can help migrate database backups to blob storage | Azure Database Migration Service |
| What command-line tool can manage Azure blob storage | Azure CLI |
| What determines storage account limits in Azure | Selected performance tier (Standard or Premium) |
| What does GPv2 stand for in Azure storage accounts | General Purpose v2 |
| What does LRS stand for in Azure storage | Locally Redundant Storage |
| What does RA-GRS stand for in Azure storage | Read-Access Geo-Redundant Storage |
| What ensures encryption for data at rest in Azure storage accounts | Storage Service Encryption (SSE) |
| What feature allows data archiving in Azure Blob Storage | Cold and Archive Access Tiers |
| What feature can automate distributing data across multiple Azure storage accounts | Azure Data Box Gateway |
| What is a Shared Access Signature (SAS) in Azure storage | A token that grants limited access to Azure Storage resources |
| What is Azure Files primarily used for | Providing shared storage accessible via SMB protocol |
| What is the advantage of Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) | Data is replicated to a secondary region for disaster recovery |
| What is the default protocol for accessing Azure Files | SMB (Server Message Block) |
| What is the main purpose of Azure Storage Explorer | A GUI tool to manage and view Azure storage resources |
| What is the maximum number of snapshots per Azure managed disk | 255 snapshots |
| What is the maximum size of a premium managed disk in Azure | 32 TiB |
| What is the purpose of Azure Managed Disks | To abstract and manage the storage of virtual machine disks |
| What provides analytics on storage usage and user access | Azure Monitor Metrics and Diagnostic Logs |
| What redundancy option replicates data within a single Azure region | Zone-Redundant Storage (ZRS) |
| What replication method is best for applications requiring consistent latency | Locally Redundant Storage (LRS) |
| What storage type should be used for frequently accessed files | Hot Access Tier |
| What tool can be used to transfer large amounts of data to Azure Storage | Azure Import/Export Service |
| What type of storage is recommended for virtual machine OS disks | Premium SSD |
| When should you use Azure Archive storage | For rarely accessed data with low-cost storage needs |
About the Flashcards
Flashcards for the Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate exam help students review Azure storage terminology, service types, and configuration choices. Cards cover blob and file storage for unstructured data, managed disks and their size/snapshot limits, replication options like LRS, ZRS, GRS and RA-GRS, and access tiers such as Hot, Cold, and Archive.
The deck emphasizes secure access methods (Shared Access Signatures and Azure Active Directory), encryption at rest (Storage Service Encryption), common management tools like Azure CLI and Storage Explorer, data transfer and migration options (Import/Export Service, Data Box Gateway, Database Migration Service), and billing and performance distinctions between Standard and Premium accounts.
Topics covered in this flashcard deck:
- Blob and file storage
- Managed disks and limits
- Redundancy and replication
- Access tiers and archiving
- Security, SAS, encryption
- Tools and data transfer