AZ-900 Core Cloud Computing Concepts 2

Question 1

Which cloud deployment model combines on-premises infrastructure with public cloud resources?

Accepted Answer

Hybrid cloud

Answer

Hybrid cloud connects on-premises (private) infrastructure with public cloud resources.

Question 2

What is the main financial benefit of the consumption-based cloud model?

Accepted Answer

You only pay for the resources you actually consume

Answer

Consumption-based pricing means you pay only for the resources you use.

Question 3

Which cloud benefit allows resources to automatically increase or decrease based on demand?

Accepted Answer

Elasticity

Answer

Elasticity lets resources scale up or down automatically to match demand.

Question 4

In the shared responsibility model for IaaS, who is responsible for patching the guest operating system?

Accepted Answer

The customer

Answer

For IaaS, the customer manages and patches the guest operating system.

Question 5

What does CapEx (capital expenditure) refer to in a cloud context?

Accepted Answer

Upfront spending on physical infrastructure

Answer

CapEx is upfront capital spending on physical assets like servers and datacenters.

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