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What is the function of a virtual private gateway in an AWS Site-to-Site VPN connection?

  • To initiate connections from on-premises software applications to the cloud
  • To manage traffic between instances in a private subnet
  • To connect the customer's VPC to the AWS side of the VPN (correct)
  • To store data in cloud-based storage systems

Which component of an AWS Site-to-Site VPN connection resides in the customer’s network?

  • Virtual private gateway
  • NAT gateway
  • Customer gateway (correct)
  • Internet gateway

What kind of instances does the AWS Storage Gateway service provide access to?

  • Cloud-based storage (correct)
  • Dedicated Instances
  • On-Demand Instances
  • Spot Instances

Which pricing model provides up to a 90% discount compared to On-Demand prices?

<p>Spot Instances (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For which type of workloads are Reserved Instances primarily suitable?

<p>Steady-state or predictable workloads (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of instances would be least suitable for applications that can be interrupted?

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Which AWS service prevents internet connections from initiating with instances in a private subnet?

<p>NAT gateway (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which AWS instance type is designed for workloads that require regulatory compliance?

<p>Dedicated Instances (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an advantage of using AWS Cloud instead of on-premises solutions?

<p>High economies of scale (A), Launch globally in minutes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of database is Amazon DynamoDB?

<p>Key-value database (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which AWS service provides real-time guidance to help users monitor their AWS service quotas?

<p>AWS Trusted Advisor (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does overprovisioning in a cloud context typically lead to?

<p>Higher resource expenses than needed (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which AWS service is suitable for large-scale applications requiring quick deployment across various regions?

<p>Amazon DynamoDB (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of these databases is compatible with MongoDB?

<p>Amazon DocumentDB (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a disadvantage of using AWS Cloud regarding hardware management?

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Which statement accurately reflects a characteristic of AWS Aurora?

<p>It supports both MySQL and PostgreSQL. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which AWS service is designed for generating personalized product recommendations using machine learning?

<p>Amazon Personalize (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of AWS Auto Scaling?

<p>Automatically adjust the number of EC2 instances based on performance needs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which AWS service provides recommendations for optimizing Amazon EC2 instances based on historical usage?

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To ensure an application can handle sudden increases in demand at the lowest cost, which service should a company utilize?

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Which of the following AWS services can help a developer in building applications that utilize machine learning for personalized user experiences?

<p>Amazon Personalize (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a company is looking for ways to optimize costs associated with their EC2 instances, which service would they consult?

<p>AWS Compute Optimizer (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of cost allocation tags in AWS?

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What is NOT a benefit of using AWS Auto Scaling for an application deployed on EC2?

<p>Providing real-time monitoring of application performance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which service provides access to AWS compliance documentation necessary for PCI standards?

<p>AWS Artifact (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which AWS service helps in generating user segments based on item affinity for personalized recommendations?

<p>Amazon Personalize (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can happen if you deploy EC2 instances for each project in separate AWS accounts?

<p>It incurs additional charges for multiple accounts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following services is NOT designed to provide compliance documentation?

<p>AWS Config (A), Amazon Cloud Directory (B), AWS Artifact (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of using cost allocation tags?

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Which of the following components are involved in an AWS Site-to-Site VPN connection? (Select TWO.)

<p>Customer gateway (A), Virtual private gateway (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of AWS Trusted Advisor?

<p>To offer real-time best practices guidance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which option may not effectively help track costs for different projects?

<p>Using the same EC2 instance type for all projects (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a principle of AWS Cloud design that involves using analytics for architectural decisions?

<p>Make data-driven decisions to determine cloud architectural design. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which AWS service is designed specifically as a cloud-based integrated development environment (IDE)?

<p>AWS Cloud9 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Testing systems at production scale is important for validating which aspects of a system?

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What is a potential disadvantage of emphasizing manual processes in a cloud environment?

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Why should operational procedures be refined frequently in a cloud environment?

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Which AWS service would NOT be suitable for a company looking for a cloud-based integrated development environment?

<p>AWS CodeDeploy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When migrating to a cloud-based solution, what is a key advantage over traditional IT models?

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What does making data-driven decisions in cloud architectural design help optimize?

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What is a custom load balancer on Amazon EC2?

<p>A user-defined load balancer that runs on an EC2 instance. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which service is best suited for creating interactive dashboards and charts from business data?

<p>Amazon QuickSight (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What additional functionality does Amazon QuickSight offer aside from creating dashboards?

<p>Machine learning insights, such as anomaly detection. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which AWS service allows a company to run workloads on their own hardware while using AWS management tools?

<p>AWS Outposts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary use case for Amazon Macie?

<p>To discover and protect sensitive data stored in Amazon S3. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes AWS Outposts from other AWS services?

<p>It extends AWS infrastructure to on-premises facilities. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of database compatibility does Amazon Aurora provide?

<p>It is compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which AWS service tracks user activity and API usage?

<p>AWS CloudTrail (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Customer Gateway

A component of an AWS Site-to-Site VPN connection that resides in the customer's network.

Virtual Private Gateway

A component of an AWS Site-to-Site VPN connection that connects to the customer's VPC.

AWS Storage Gateway

A service that connects on-premises software applications with cloud-based storage.

NAT Gateway

A service that enables instances in a private subnet to connect to the internet or other AWS services, but prevents the internet from initiating a connection with those instances.

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Internet Gateway

A service that enables communication between instances in a VPC and the internet.

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Spot Instances

EC2 instances that are available at a discounted price compared to On-Demand prices.

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Reserved Instances

EC2 instances reserved for a specific period of time in exchange for a lower hourly rate.

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On-Demand Instances

EC2 instances launched and billed at a fixed hourly rate.

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Custom Load Balancer on EC2

A load balancer that runs on an Amazon EC2 instance, requiring more manual setup and maintenance compared to AWS-managed load balancers.

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Amazon QuickSight

A fully managed AWS service that provides dashboards and charts for analyzing business data. It connects to various data sources like Amazon S3 and Amazon Redshift.

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AWS Outposts

A fully managed AWS service that lets you run AWS infrastructure, services, and tools in your own datacenter or on-premises facility.

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Amazon Macie

An AWS service that helps discover, classify, and protect sensitive data stored in Amazon S3.

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Amazon Aurora

An AWS service that provides a relational database compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL.

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AWS CloudTrail

An AWS service that records user activity and API calls across your AWS account, enabling you to track and audit usage.

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Economies of Scale in AWS

The ability of AWS to offer lower costs per unit of service due to their large-scale infrastructure.

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Global Deployment in AWS

AWS's global infrastructure allows users to quickly deploy applications and data across different regions and availability zones.

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Variable vs. Capital Expenses in AWS

Paying for resources based on actual usage, rather than upfront investments in hardware.

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Focus on Applications in AWS

AWS manages the hardware infrastructure, allowing users to focus on building and running their applications.

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Overprovisioning in AWS

Providing more resources than necessary to ensure smooth performance and avoid bottlenecks.

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Amazon DynamoDB

A key-value database service from AWS offering extremely low latency for large-scale operations.

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AWS Trusted Advisor

A tool within AWS that helps monitor resource usage and provides recommendations for better resource allocation and security.

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Monitoring AWS Service Quotas

AWS Trusted Advisor helps monitor and track service quotas assigned to an AWS account.

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Data-Driven Cloud Design

Making decisions about cloud architecture based on data collected from AWS resources and applications.

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Production Scale Testing

Testing your cloud systems under realistic workload conditions to ensure they can handle the demands.

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AWS Cloud9

A cloud-based IDE that allows developers to write, run, and debug code directly from their web browser.

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Pay-as-you-go

Paying for computing resources only when you need them, rather than investing in upfront infrastructure.

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Automation in Cloud Operations

Relying on automation and software to manage and update systems, reducing human error and increasing efficiency.

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AWS Well-Architected Framework

A collection of best practices and guidelines for building secure, reliable, and cost-effective cloud applications.

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Cloud Migration

The process of moving applications and data from an on-premises data center to a cloud environment like AWS.

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AWS CodeBuild

AWS service that provides a managed build service for compiling, testing, and packaging source code.

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What are cost allocation tags used for?

Cost allocation tags are key-value pairs applied to AWS resources like EC2 instances. They help categorize and group resources for billing, enabling separate tracking of infrastructure costs for different projects.

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What service provides access to AWS compliance documentation?

AWS Artifact is a service that provides access to AWS compliance documentation like audit reports, security certifications, and agreements. It streamlines compliance verification by allowing users to download, review, and accept relevant documents.

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What is a Virtual Private Gateway (VPG) in an AWS Site-to-Site VPN connection?

A Virtual Private Gateway (VPG) is a managed VPN endpoint within AWS that connects a customer's network to the AWS cloud through an encrypted connection.

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What is a Customer Gateway in an AWS Site-to-Site VPN connection?

A Customer Gateway is a VPN device located in the customer's on-premises network that acts as a VPN endpoint to establish an encrypted connection to AWS.

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What is a NAT gateway's role in an AWS Site-to-Site VPN connection?

A NAT gateway is a managed service in AWS that provides Network Address Translation (NAT) for instances in a private subnet, enabling them to connect to the internet or other public services without having public IP addresses.

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What is the function of AWS Storage Gateway in an AWS Site-to-Site VPN connection?

AWS Storage Gateway enables on-premises applications to access cloud storage services such as Amazon S3 seamlessly. It acts as an intermediary facilitating data transfer between the on-premises network and the cloud.

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What is an EC2 instance type?

An EC2 instance type is a configuration of an EC2 instance that specifies its hardware capabilities, such as CPU, memory, storage, and network performance.

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What is Amazon CloudWatch?

Amazon CloudWatch is a monitoring service in AWS that collects and tracks metrics and logs from AWS resources and applications. It helps monitor the performance, health, and availability of your cloud resources.

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What is Amazon Personalize used for?

A fully managed machine learning service that can be used to generate personalized recommendations for users. It can also create user segments based on their preferences for items or item metadata. Customers use their data to train and deploy custom recommendation models that can be integrated into their applications.

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How does AWS Auto Scaling work?

A service that allows you to automatically adjust the number of Amazon EC2 instances based on your application's performance and availability needs. It helps optimize costs by enabling you to choose the most cost-effective EC2 instances for your application.

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What is AWS Compute Optimizer designed to do?

A tool that provides recommendations to help you get rightsized Amazon EC2 instances based on your historical workload usage data. It analyzes your resource utilization patterns and suggests more efficient instance types for your application.

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What is AWS App Runner?

A service used to build, deploy, and manage containerized applications. It provides a platform for running your containerized applications on AWS, automating the infrastructure management and scaling of your applications.

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What is AWS Systems Manager?

A service that helps you manage your resources and configurations across your AWS infrastructure. It offers features such as inventory management, patch management, and automation.

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What is AWS Pricing Calculator used for?

A tool that allows you to model potential AWS solutions, explore service pricing, and review cost estimates for your projects. It helps you visualize and analyze the cost implications of your cloud solutions before you implement them.

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What is AWS Health Dashboard?

A service that provides insights into the health and performance of your AWS resources. It helps you monitor the status, availability, and performance of your AWS services, enabling you to proactively address potential issues.

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What is AWS Well-Architected Framework?

An organization that publishes guidance for building secure, reliable, and cost-effective cloud solutions. This framework can help organizations design and operate their cloud solutions in alignment with best practices.

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