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AZ-900 Cloud Concepts & Core Principles Flashcards
Logical containers used to manage and organize Azure resources as a single unit
Azure global infrastructure
Microsoft’s worldwide network of data centers hosting Azure services
Offers a development environment for building and deploying applications
Definition of PaaS (Platform as a Service)
Cloud Migration to Azure
Process of moving applications and data from on-premises or other clouds to Azure
Definition of IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)
High availability in cloud computing
Azure Resource Groups
Provides virtualized computing resources like servers networking and storage
Ensuring systems are continuously operational with minimal downtime
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| Agility in cloud computing | Enables rapid provisioning and adjustment of resources for faster innovation |
| Azure Advisor | Free Azure service providing best practice recommendations on performance security and cost |
| Azure availability zones | Physically separate datacenters within a region for enhanced resiliency and fault tolerance |
| Azure Cost Management | Helps monitor and optimize financial spending on Azure resources |
| Azure global infrastructure | Microsoft’s worldwide network of data centers hosting Azure services |
| Azure Marketplace | Online catalog offering certified open-source and enterprise applications for Azure |
| Azure region pairs | Two linked regions in the same geographic area for disaster recovery and high availability |
| Azure Regions | Geographical areas containing at least one datacenter linked by low-latency networks |
| Azure Resource Groups | Logical containers used to manage and organize Azure resources as a single unit |
| Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) | Granular permission system assigning roles to users groups or services for resource access |
| Azure Service Level Agreement (SLA) | Specifies Microsoft’s commitments for uptime and performance of Azure services |
| Azure Subscription | An agreement that grants access to Azure services with resources billed to an account |
| Azure Virtual Network (VNet) | Fundamental building block in Azure for securely communicating between resources |
| Cloud disaster recovery | Utilizes offsite data replication and failover to ensure business continuity |
| Cloud Migration to Azure | Process of moving applications and data from on-premises or other clouds to Azure |
| Consumption-based pricing model | Pay for only the specific resources and services used |
| Definition of IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) | Provides virtualized computing resources like servers networking and storage |
| Definition of PaaS (Platform as a Service) | Offers a development environment for building and deploying applications |
| Definition of SaaS (Software as a Service) | Delivers software applications over the internet on a subscription basis |
| Economies of scale in cloud computing | Cloud providers use large-scale operations to lower costs passed on to customers |
| Elasticity in cloud computing | Automatically scaling resources up or down based on demand |
| Fault tolerance in cloud environments | Building systems design to continue operating despite failures |
| High availability in cloud computing | Ensuring systems are continuously operational with minimal downtime |
| Hybrid cloud model | Combines public and private clouds allowing data and apps to move between them |
| Key benefit of cloud computing | Scalability to quickly meet changing demands |
| Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) in Azure | Security method requiring two or more credentials to verify user identity |
| OpEx vs CapEx in cloud context | OpEx is pay-as-you-go operational expense while CapEx is upfront capital expense |
| Private cloud model | Cloud environment dedicated to a single organization for greater control |
| Public cloud model | Services offered over the public internet available to anyone |
| Regulatory compliance in Azure | Adheres to frameworks like GDPR ISO PCI and HIPAA for data protection |
| Serverless computing | Focuses on running code without managing underlying servers and scales automatically |
| Shared responsibility model in Azure | Azure secures the infrastructure while customers manage data identities and endpoints |
| What is cloud computing | The on-demand delivery of computing services over the internet with pay-as-you-go pricing |
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High availability in cloud computing
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Ensuring systems are continuously operational with minimal downtime
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Azure availability zones
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Physically separate datacenters within a region for enhanced resiliency and fault tolerance
Front
Hybrid cloud model
Back
Combines public and private clouds allowing data and apps to move between them
Front
Azure Cost Management
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Helps monitor and optimize financial spending on Azure resources
Front
Azure Service Level Agreement (SLA)
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Specifies Microsoft’s commitments for uptime and performance of Azure services
Front
Definition of SaaS (Software as a Service)
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Delivers software applications over the internet on a subscription basis
Front
Definition of PaaS (Platform as a Service)
Back
Offers a development environment for building and deploying applications
Front
Cloud disaster recovery
Back
Utilizes offsite data replication and failover to ensure business continuity
Front
Public cloud model
Back
Services offered over the public internet available to anyone
Front
Azure Advisor
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Free Azure service providing best practice recommendations on performance security and cost
Front
Key benefit of cloud computing
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Scalability to quickly meet changing demands
Front
Azure region pairs
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Two linked regions in the same geographic area for disaster recovery and high availability
Front
Elasticity in cloud computing
Back
Automatically scaling resources up or down based on demand
Front
Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Back
Granular permission system assigning roles to users groups or services for resource access
Front
Azure Regions
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Geographical areas containing at least one datacenter linked by low-latency networks
Front
Cloud Migration to Azure
Back
Process of moving applications and data from on-premises or other clouds to Azure
Front
Serverless computing
Back
Focuses on running code without managing underlying servers and scales automatically
Front
What is cloud computing
Back
The on-demand delivery of computing services over the internet with pay-as-you-go pricing
Front
Agility in cloud computing
Back
Enables rapid provisioning and adjustment of resources for faster innovation
Front
Regulatory compliance in Azure
Back
Adheres to frameworks like GDPR ISO PCI and HIPAA for data protection
Front
Economies of scale in cloud computing
Back
Cloud providers use large-scale operations to lower costs passed on to customers
Front
Azure Virtual Network (VNet)
Back
Fundamental building block in Azure for securely communicating between resources
Front
Azure global infrastructure
Back
Microsoft’s worldwide network of data centers hosting Azure services
Front
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) in Azure
Back
Security method requiring two or more credentials to verify user identity
Front
Azure Subscription
Back
An agreement that grants access to Azure services with resources billed to an account
Front
Consumption-based pricing model
Back
Pay for only the specific resources and services used
Front
Azure Marketplace
Back
Online catalog offering certified open-source and enterprise applications for Azure
Front
Fault tolerance in cloud environments
Back
Building systems design to continue operating despite failures
Front
Shared responsibility model in Azure
Back
Azure secures the infrastructure while customers manage data identities and endpoints
Front
Definition of IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)
Back
Provides virtualized computing resources like servers networking and storage
Front
Private cloud model
Back
Cloud environment dedicated to a single organization for greater control
Front
Azure Resource Groups
Back
Logical containers used to manage and organize Azure resources as a single unit
Front
OpEx vs CapEx in cloud context
Back
OpEx is pay-as-you-go operational expense while CapEx is upfront capital expense
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This deck covers the fundamentals of cloud computing as they apply to Azure. It includes definitions, benefits, and service models like IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, helping you understand the basics before diving into more complex Azure services.