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What is one of the main benefits of global infrastructure in the AWS Cloud?
What is one of the main benefits of global infrastructure in the AWS Cloud?
Which of the following is NOT a pillar of the AWS Well-Architected Framework?
Which of the following is NOT a pillar of the AWS Well-Architected Framework?
How does the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF) benefit organizations?
How does the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF) benefit organizations?
Which characteristic describes a key feature of high availability in the AWS Cloud?
Which characteristic describes a key feature of high availability in the AWS Cloud?
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What is one common migration strategy used when transitioning to the AWS Cloud?
What is one common migration strategy used when transitioning to the AWS Cloud?
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Which of the following AWS services can help identify security issues?
Which of the following AWS services can help identify security issues?
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What is an example of a connectivity option provided by AWS?
What is an example of a connectivity option provided by AWS?
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Which access method allows programmatic interaction with AWS services?
Which access method allows programmatic interaction with AWS services?
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What describes a hybrid cloud deployment model?
What describes a hybrid cloud deployment model?
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Which of the following resources is NOT commonly associated with AWS security features?
Which of the following resources is NOT commonly associated with AWS security features?
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Which service is best suited for integrating applications and managing events between AWS services?
Which service is best suited for integrating applications and managing events between AWS services?
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Which service would you choose to handle customer email communications effectively?
Which service would you choose to handle customer email communications effectively?
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What is the primary purpose of Amazon AppStream 2.0?
What is the primary purpose of Amazon AppStream 2.0?
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Which AWS service is primarily focused on providing customer engagement solutions and support?
Which AWS service is primarily focused on providing customer engagement solutions and support?
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Which service would you select for deploying and managing serverless applications and ensuring application monitoring?
Which service would you select for deploying and managing serverless applications and ensuring application monitoring?
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Which AWS service can be used to monitor compliance and governance?
Which AWS service can be used to monitor compliance and governance?
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What is the primary purpose of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)?
What is the primary purpose of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)?
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Which principle should be followed to ensure minimum access permissions in AWS?
Which principle should be followed to ensure minimum access permissions in AWS?
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Which AWS service is NOT used for auditing in cloud security?
Which AWS service is NOT used for auditing in cloud security?
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Which log management service allows you to capture security logs in AWS?
Which log management service allows you to capture security logs in AWS?
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What type of encryption is used for data being transferred over the network?
What type of encryption is used for data being transferred over the network?
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Which AWS service provides multi-factor authentication (MFA)?
Which AWS service provides multi-factor authentication (MFA)?
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Which of the following is a key aspect of AWS root user protection?
Which of the following is a key aspect of AWS root user protection?
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What is one benefit of migration to the AWS Cloud?
What is one benefit of migration to the AWS Cloud?
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Which AWS concept is related to understanding costs and resource management?
Which AWS concept is related to understanding costs and resource management?
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What would NOT be classified under AWS compute services?
What would NOT be classified under AWS compute services?
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Which aspect of AWS governance includes compliance concepts?
Which aspect of AWS governance includes compliance concepts?
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Which AWS services category includes artificial intelligence and machine learning?
Which AWS services category includes artificial intelligence and machine learning?
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Study Notes
AWS Cloud Value Proposition
- The AWS Cloud provides a scalable, reliable, and cost-effective platform for businesses to build and operate applications.
- Key benefits include cost savings, global reach, high availability, elasticity, and agility.
AWS Well-Architected Framework
- A framework that helps you design and operate secure, high-performing, and cost-effective applications on AWS.
- It consists of five pillars: operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization, and sustainability.
Cloud Adoption Strategies
- The AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF) provides a roadmap for migrating to the cloud.
- Benefits of cloud migration include reduced business risk, improved ESG performance, increased revenue, and increased operational efficiency.
- Common migration strategies include database replication and using AWS Snowball.
Cloud Economics
- AWS offers a range of compliance and governance services, including compliance information in AWS Artifact and geographically specific compliance information in AWS Compliance.
- Cloud security resources include encryption, Amazon Inspector, AWS Security Hub, Amazon GuardDuty, and AWS Shield.
- AWS provides services for governance and compliance, including monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch, auditing with AWS CloudTrail, AWS Audit Manager, and AWS Config, and reporting with access reports.
AWS Access Management
- AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a service that allows you to control access to AWS resources.
- The AWS root user account is the most privileged account and should be protected.
- The principle of least privilege ensures that users have only the permissions necessary to perform their jobs.
- AWS IAM Identity Center (AWS Single Sign-On) provides centralized identity management for AWS accounts.
AWS Security
- AWS provides a range of security features and services, including security groups, network ACLs, and AWS WAF.
- Third-party security products are available from AWS Marketplace.
- Security information is available from AWS Knowledge Center, AWS Security Center, and AWS Security Blog.
- AWS Trusted Advisor helps identify security issues.
AWS Deployment and Operations
- AWS services can be accessed through programmatic access (APIs, SDKs, CLI), the AWS Management Console, and infrastructure as code (IaC).
- AWS offers various deployment models, including cloud, hybrid, and on-premises.
- Connectivity options include AWS VPN, AWS Direct Connect, and the public internet.
AWS Global Infrastructure
- AWS offers a wide range of services, including:
- Application Integration: Amazon EventBridge, Amazon SNS, and Amazon SQS.
- Business Application: Amazon Connect and Amazon SES.
- Customer Engagement: AWS Activate for Startups, AWS IQ, AMS, and AWS Support.
- Developer Tools: AWS AppConfig, AWS Cloud9, AWS CloudShell, AWS CodeArtifact, AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodeCommit, AWS CodeDeploy, AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeStar, and AWS X-Ray.
- End-User Computing: Amazon AppStream 2.0, Amazon WorkSpaces, and Amazon WorkSpaces Web.
- Frontend Web and Mobile: AWS Amplify and AWS AppSync.
- IoT: AWS IoT Core and AWS IoT Greengrass.
- Compute: Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, AWS Fargate, Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS), and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).
- Database: Amazon RDS, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon ElastiCache, and Amazon Redshift.
- Storage: Amazon S3, Amazon EBS, Amazon Glacier, and Amazon FSx.
- Network: Amazon VPC, Amazon Route 53, AWS Direct Connect, and AWS Transit Gateway.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML): Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Rekognition, Amazon Comprehend, and Amazon Translate.
- Analytics: Amazon Athena, Amazon Kinesis, and Amazon EMR.
AWS Pricing Models
- AWS offers a variety of pricing models, including pay-as-you-go, reserved instances, and spot instances.
- Prices can vary depending on factors such as the region, instance type, and usage.
Technical Resources and Support Options
- AWS offers a wide range of technical resources, including documentation, white papers, tutorials, and forums.
- AWS Support provides various levels of support, including basic, developer, business, and enterprise support.
- AWS also offers professional services, which can help you with design, implementation, and optimization of your AWS solutions.
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This quiz covers the key benefits of the AWS cloud platform, the AWS Well-Architected Framework, and various cloud adoption strategies. Learn about the scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of AWS while exploring its crucial pillars for designing high-performing applications. Test your knowledge on cloud economics and migration strategies.
