65 Questions
Which of the following is a benefit of moving multiple subscriptions under a management group in Azure?
It allows users to have access to everything they need without scripting Azure RBAC over different subscriptions.
How many levels of depth can a management group tree support?
6
How many management groups can be supported in a single directory?
10,000
What are Azure Regions and Availability Zones used for?
To achieve resiliency and reliability for business-critical workloads
Which of the following best describes a region in Azure?
A group of datacenters within a single Azure region
What is the purpose of availability zones in Azure?
To ensure redundancy and high availability of services and data
Which Azure services support availability zones?
VMs, managed disks, load balancers, and SQL databases
Which type of subscription boundary determines how an Azure account is billed for using Azure?
Billing boundary
What is the purpose of creating additional Azure subscriptions?
To organize and manage costs
What is the purpose of Azure management groups?
To manage access, policies, and compliance for subscriptions
How can you use management groups to apply a policy?
By limiting VM locations to a specific region
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of resource groups in Azure?
Resource groups can be nested within each other.
Which of the following statements about Azure subscriptions is correct?
Azure subscriptions are required for accessing Azure products and services.
In a one-direction pairing of regions in Azure, what is the relationship between the primary and secondary regions?
The primary region relies on the secondary region for backup.
What is the purpose of sovereign regions in Azure?
Sovereign regions are instances of Azure that are isolated from the main instance of Azure.
What is one of the benefits of using Azure?
Continuous innovation from Microsoft
What can you do with Azure?
All of the above
What is a characteristic of Azure resource groups?
They are a logical container for resources deployed in Azure
Which of the following best describes Microsoft Azure?
A set of cloud services that helps you meet current and future business challenges
What is one of the benefits that Azure provides?
Continuous innovation from Microsoft
What can you do with Azure?
All of the above
Match the Azure regions with their secondary regions:
West India = South India Brazil South = South Central US South India = Central India South Central US = Not Brazil South
Match the Azure region pairings with their characteristics:
West US and East US = Paired in two directions West India and South India = Paired in one direction Brazil South and South Central US = Paired cross-geography South India and Central India = Paired in one direction
Match the Azure sovereign regions with their descriptions:
US DoD Central, US Gov Virginia, US Gov Iowa = Network-isolated instances for U.S. government agencies China East, China North = Operated through a partnership between Microsoft and 21Vianet
Match the Azure management components with their definitions:
Azure resources = The basic building block of Azure Resource groups = Groupings of resources Azure subscriptions = Unit of management, billing, and scale
Match the following Azure RBAC levels with their respective scopes:
Management Group Level = Inheritance of permissions to all sub-management groups, subscriptions, resource groups, and resources underneath Subscription Level = Scope limited to individual subscription Resource Group Level = Scope limited to individual resource group Resource Level = Scope limited to individual resource
Match the following Azure components with their respective characteristics:
Management Group = Can support up to six levels of depth excluding the root and subscription level Azure RBAC = Used for assigning access control at different levels Subscriptions = Can be moved under a management group for easier access control Directory = Can support up to 10,000 management groups
Match the following Azure components with their respective limitations:
Management Group = Can only support one parent Directory = Can support a maximum of 10,000 management groups Management Group Tree = Can support up to six levels of depth excluding the root and subscription level Azure RBAC = Assignment on the management group can enable users to have access to everything they need
Match the following Azure elements with their descriptions:
Azure Subscription = Links to an Azure account and can be used to configure different billing models and apply different access-management policies Billing Boundary = A type of subscription boundary that determines how an Azure account is billed for using Azure Access Control Boundary = A type of subscription boundary where Azure applies access-management policies at the subscription level Azure Management Groups = A level of scope above subscriptions, allowing efficient management of access, policies, and compliance for those subscriptions
Match the following purposes of creating additional Azure subscriptions:
Environments = To set up separate environments for development and testing, security, or to isolate data for compliance reasons Organizational Structures = To reflect different organizational structures, allowing management and control access to the resources that users provision within each subscription Billing = To manage and track costs based on needs, as costs are first aggregated at the subscription level
Match the following levels of Azure resource organization with their descriptions:
Resources = Gathered into resource groups Resource Groups = Gathered into subscriptions Subscriptions = Organized into containers called management groups
Match the following uses of Azure management groups:
Hierarchy that applies a policy = Limiting VM locations to the US West Region in a group called Production Governance conditions = Applied to the management groups, inherited by all subscriptions within the group
Match the following Azure concepts with their definitions:
Region = A geographical area on the planet that contains at least one, but potentially multiple datacenters that are networked together with a low-latency network Availability Zones = Physically separate datacenters within an Azure region, each equipped with independent power, cooling, and networking Region Pairs = Most Azure regions are paired with another region within the same geography at least 300 miles away to allow for the replication of resources Zonal services = Services where you pin the resource to a specific zone
Match the Azure services with their availability type:
VMs, managed disks, IP addresses = Zonal services Zone-redundant storage, SQL Database = Zone-redundant services Azure Active Directory, Azure Traffic Manager, and Azure DNS = Non-regional services
Match the following Azure features with their descriptions:
Availability Zones = Made up of one or more datacenters equipped with independent power, cooling, and networking Region Pairs = Most Azure regions are paired with another region within the same geography at least 300 miles away Zonal services = You pin the resource to a specific zone Non-regional services = Services are always available from Azure geographies and are resilient to zone-wide outages as well as region-wide outages
Match the following Azure services according to their categorization:
VMs, managed disks, IP addresses = Zonal services Zone-redundant storage, SQL Database = Zone-redundant services Azure Active Directory, Azure Traffic Manager, and Azure DNS = Non-regional services
Match the following Azure benefits with their descriptions:
Be ready for the future = Continuous innovation from Microsoft supports your development today and your product visions for tomorrow Build on your terms = With a commitment to open source, and support for all languages and frameworks, you can build how you want and deploy where you want Operate hybrid seamlessly = On-premises, in the cloud, and at the edge, we'll meet you where you are. Integrate and manage your environments with tools and services designed for a hybrid cloud solution Trust your cloud = Get security from the ground up, backed by a team of experts, and proactive compliance trusted by enterprises, governments, and startups
Match the following Azure services with their functionalities:
Cloud services = Help you meet current and future business challenges Global network = Allows you to build, manage, and deploy applications Open source support = Enables you to build how you want and deploy where you want Hybrid cloud solution = Integrates and manages your environments
Match the following Azure capabilities with their descriptions:
Running existing applications = Can be done on virtual machines Exploring new software paradigms = Such as intelligent bots and mixed reality Moving existing applications = To virtual machines (VMs) that run in Azure More than 100 services = Enable you to do everything from running your existing applications on virtual machines to exploring new software paradigms
Match the following Azure offerings with their descriptions:
Azure free account = Includes free access to popular Azure products for 12 months and a credit for the first 30 days Azure free student account = Includes free access to certain Azure services for 12 months, a credit for the first 12 months, and free access to certain developer tools Azure physical infrastructure = Starts with datacenters and includes Azure Regions or Azure Availability Zones designed for resiliency and reliability Microsoft Learn sandbox = A technology that creates a temporary subscription allowing you to create and test Azure resources at no cost
Match the Azure account types with their features:
Azure free account = Requires a phone number, a credit card, and a Microsoft or GitHub account for identity verification Azure free student account = Gives $100 credit, free developer tools and doesn't require a credit card Azure paid subscription = Enables you to start paying for Azure services beyond the limits of a free account Microsoft Learn sandbox = Creates a temporary subscription that's added to your Azure account for Learn exercises
Match the Azure components with their descriptions:
Azure Regions = Groupings of datacenters designed to help achieve resiliency and reliability for business-critical workloads Azure Availability Zones = Designed to help achieve resiliency and reliability for business-critical workloads Azure Subscriptions = Created when you create an Azure account and used to start creating Azure resources Azure Resources = Created within each subscription and can be Azure services or solutions
Match the following Azure services with their primary usage:
AI and ML services = Communicate naturally with users through vision, hearing, and speech Storage solutions = Dynamically grow to accommodate massive amounts of data Azure accounts = Needed to create and use Azure services Microsoft Learn sandbox = Used to create a temporary subscription for Learn exercises
Azure offers more than 100 services to enable various software paradigms.
True
Azure allows you to build, manage, and deploy applications using only Microsoft tools and frameworks.
False
Migrating existing applications to virtual machines (VMs) is the only way to explore the cloud through Azure.
False
True or false: Azure provides storage solutions that dynamically grow to accommodate massive amounts of data.
True
True or false: The Azure free account includes free access to popular Azure products for 12 months.
True
True or false: The Azure free student account offer includes a credit to use in the first 12 months.
True
True or false: The Microsoft Learn sandbox allows you to create and test Azure resources at no cost to you.
True
True or false: Azure resources and resource groups are the same thing.
False
True or false: A resource group can contain multiple resources, but a resource can only be in one resource group at a time.
True
True or false: When you delete a resource group, all the resources within that group will also be deleted.
True
True or false: Azure subscriptions are used for authentication and authorization to access Azure products and services.
True
True or false: Azure regions are geographical areas that contain multiple datacenters networked together with a high-latency network.
False
True or false: Availability zones are physically separate datacenters within an Azure region that are not connected to each other.
False
True or false: Availability zones are primarily used for VMs, managed disks, load balancers, and SQL databases in Azure.
True
True or false: Region pairs in Azure are directly connected and located at least 300 miles away from each other.
True
True or false: By moving multiple subscriptions under a management group, you can create one Azure RBAC assignment on the management group.
True
True or false: Each management group and subscription can support multiple parents.
False
True or false: A management group tree can support up to six levels of depth, including the root level and the subscription level.
False
True or false: An Azure account can have multiple subscriptions, but it is only required to have one.
True
True or false: In a multi-subscription account, you can use the subscriptions to configure different billing models and apply different access-management policies.
True
True or false: Azure subscriptions can be used to define boundaries around Azure products, services, and resources.
True
True or false: Azure management groups provide a level of scope above subscriptions and allow for improved governance.
True
Study Notes
Azure Benefits and Capabilities
- Azure offers more than 100 services to enable various software paradigms.
- One of the benefits of using Azure is that it allows you to build, manage, and deploy applications using various tools and frameworks.
- Azure provides storage solutions that dynamically grow to accommodate massive amounts of data.
- Azure provides various benefits, including the ability to create and test Azure resources at no cost to you.
Azure Accounts and Subscriptions
- An Azure account can have multiple subscriptions, but it is only required to have one.
- Azure subscriptions can be used to define boundaries around Azure products, services, and resources.
- In a multi-subscription account, you can use the subscriptions to configure different billing models and apply different access-management policies.
- The purpose of creating additional Azure subscriptions is to configure different billing models and apply different access-management policies.
- Azure subscriptions are used for billing and not for authentication and authorization to access Azure products and services.
Azure Resource Organization
- Azure resources and resource groups are not the same thing.
- A resource group can contain multiple resources, but a resource can only be in one resource group at a time.
- When you delete a resource group, all the resources within that group will also be deleted.
- Resource groups are used to organize and manage Azure resources.
- A characteristic of Azure resource groups is that they can contain multiple resources.
Azure Management Components
- Azure management groups provide a level of scope above subscriptions and allow for improved governance.
- The purpose of Azure management groups is to apply a policy and improve governance.
- You can use management groups to apply a policy by creating one Azure RBAC assignment on the management group.
- By moving multiple subscriptions under a management group, you can create one Azure RBAC assignment on the management group.
- A management group tree can support up to six levels of depth, including the root level and the subscription level.
- Each management group and subscription can support multiple parents.
Azure Regions and Availability Zones
- Azure regions are geographical areas that contain multiple datacenters networked together with a low-latency network.
- Availability zones are physically separate datacenters within an Azure region that are connected to each other using a high-latency network.
- The purpose of availability zones in Azure is to provide high availability and redundancy for applications.
- Azure services that support availability zones include VMs, managed disks, load balancers, and SQL databases.
- Region pairs in Azure are directly connected and located at least 300 miles away from each other.
Azure Sovereign Regions
- The purpose of sovereign regions in Azure is to provide a trusted and secure environment for sensitive data and applications.
Azure Free Account and Student Account
- The Azure free account includes free access to popular Azure products for 12 months.
- The Azure free student account offer includes a credit to use in the first 12 months.
- The Microsoft Learn sandbox allows you to create and test Azure resources at no cost to you.
Quiz: Understanding Data Residency and Backup Pairing in Azure Regions Test your knowledge on data residency and backup pairing in Azure regions with this quiz. Explore how data is stored within specific geographies and learn about the exceptions, such as Brazil South. Discover the importance of backup pairing and how it ensures tax- and law-enforcement jurisdiction compliance.
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