Cloud Computing & Azure Services Flashcards

What is the main benefit of using Azure Functions in a cloud architecture?

Answer: Running event-driven code without provisioning or managing infrastructure (serverless)

Azure Functions is a serverless compute service that allows you to run event-triggered code without explicitly provisioning or managing infrastructure, scaling automatically based on demand.

Which Azure service stores and manages cryptographic keys, secrets, and certificates to protect cloud applications?

Answer: Azure Key Vault

Azure Key Vault is a cloud service for securely storing and accessing secrets, keys, and certificates, with hardware security module (HSM) backing options.

What is the purpose of Azure Policy in a cloud governance framework?

Answer: To enforce organizational standards and assess compliance at scale across Azure resources

Azure Policy helps enforce organizational standards and assess compliance at scale by creating, assigning, and managing policies that enforce rules over Azure resources.

Which Azure service provides a managed Kubernetes environment to deploy and manage containerized applications?

Answer: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) simplifies deploying a managed Kubernetes cluster in Azure by offloading the operational overhead to Azure, including health monitoring and maintenance.

In Azure cloud architecture, what does 'elasticity' refer to?

Answer: The ability to dynamically acquire and release resources to match current demand

Elasticity in cloud computing refers to the ability to automatically scale resources up or down based on demand, ensuring you only pay for what you use.

Which Azure service is used for building CI/CD pipelines to automate software delivery and infrastructure changes?

Answer: Azure DevOps

Azure DevOps provides development collaboration tools including Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Test Plans, and Artifacts to support CI/CD workflows throughout the software lifecycle.

What is the function of a Virtual Network (VNet) in Azure?

Answer: To provide the fundamental building block for private networking, enabling Azure resources to communicate securely

An Azure Virtual Network (VNet) enables Azure resources like VMs to securely communicate with each other, the internet, and on-premises networks, providing isolation and segmentation.