Exploring AWS Services
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Which pricing model optimizes costs for stateless simulations running on AWS Batch for up to 3 hours?

  • Reserved Instances
  • On-Demand Instances
  • Dedicated Instances
  • Spot Instances (correct)

    • What provides programmatic access to AWS resources via AWS CLI or AWS API?

  • SSH public keys
  • Amazon Inspector
  • Access keys (correct)
  • AWS Key Management keys

    • Which two options best describe the concept of agility in AWS Cloud computing?

  • The ability to experiment quickly (correct)
  • The speed at which AWS resources are implemented (correct)
  • The speed at which AWS creates new AWS Regions
  • The elimination of wasted capacity

    • Which AWS service can help block SQL injection attacks effectively?

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

    Which AWS feature identifies if an Amazon S3 bucket has been shared with an external entity?

    <p>AWS IAM Access Analyzer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can a cloud practitioner generate AWS compliance reports before migration?

    <p>Download the reports from AWS Artifact (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cost is a directly responsible expense for an eCommerce company using AWS?

    <p>Cost of the hardware infrastructure on AWS (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a recommended IAM security best practice for managing account security?

    <p>Turn on multi-factor authentication (MFA) for added security (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which AWS service should a compliance officer use to review the AWS Service Organization Control (SOC) reports?

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

    Which AWS service is best for recording and evaluating configuration changes on AWS resources?

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

    For a one-time migration of a large dataset from an on-premises data center to AWS, which service should be used?

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

    Which AWS network service allows CIDR block notation for IP address ranges? (Choose two)

    <p>Security groups (A), Network access control list (network ACL) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To convert text into audible speech for an accessibility application, which AWS service should be used?

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

    Which service provides dedicated network connectivity between on-premises data center and AWS without using the public internet?

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

    Which AWS service provides dashboards and charts for analyzing business data insights?

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

    Which advantage of cloud computing helps reduce upfront costs when migrating on-premises infrastructure to AWS?

    <p>Trade fixed expense for variable expense (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which AWS service allows a company to store and retrieve files in Amazon S3 using industry-standard file system protocols?

    <p>Amazon S3 File Gateway (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What AWS service or feature should a company use to effectively block SQL injection attacks?

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

    Which AWS tool can provide a unified and consistent interaction method with AWS services?

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

    Which AWS service evaluates an AWS environment and suggests best practices in cost, performance, service limits, fault tolerance, and security?

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

    In the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework, which perspective includes capabilities for configuration management and patch management?

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

    For a steady, predictable, and uninterruptible compute workload, which two Amazon EC2 purchasing options are the most cost-effective?

    <p>Reserved Instances (B), Savings Plans (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Amazon EC2 pricing model is considered the most cost-efficient for a workload that runs once a year for 24 hours?

    <p>Reserved Instances (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under the AWS Shared Responsibility Model, which option is considered a shared responsibility between AWS and its customers?

    <p>Configuration of Amazon EC2 instance operating systems (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF) business perspective capability?

    <p>Data monetization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of using AWS for cloud computing, compared to running and maintaining your own data centers?

    <p>Pay-as-you-go pricing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these options is NOT a responsibility of AWS, according to the AWS Shared Responsibility Model?

    <p>Patch the guest operating system on an Amazon EC2 instance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which AWS service allows a company to achieve a loosely coupled architecture?

    <p>Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these AWS services will interrupt a running Amazon EC2 instance if capacity becomes temporarily unavailable?

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

    Which characteristic of the AWS Cloud is primarily responsible for eliminating underutilized CPU capacity?

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

    Which of these is an additional benefit specifically provided with AWS Enterprise Support, compared to the AWS Business Support plan?

    <p>A designated technical account manager (TAM) to assist in monitoring and optimization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which AWS service should developers use to deploy applications without provisioning infrastructure?

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

    Which AWS service is best suited for building interactive data visualization dashboards?

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

    Which S3 storage class is the most cost-effective for storing data accessed yearly and daily?

    <p>S3 Intelligent-Tiering (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following options represents economic benefits of using AWS Cloud?

    <p>Economies of scale (B), Consumption-based pricing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of migration involves moving a workload from a local data center to a setup distributed between on-premises and AWS?

    <p>On-premises to hybrid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which storage option is most cost-effective for archiving infrequently used data?

    <p>Amazon S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which AWS service provides AWS issued reports and third-party attestations?

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

    Which AWS service should a company choose to create machine learning-powered business intelligence dashboards?

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

    Which tasks are the company's responsibility under the AWS shared responsibility model? (Choose two.)

    <p>Management of the operating system (B), Writing the business logic code (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which AWS service should a company use to identify who accessed an AWS service and what actions were performed?

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

    What does 'security of the cloud' refer to in the AWS shared responsibility model?

    <p>Security of the cloud infrastructure that runs all the AWS services (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which AWS service can a company use to store unstructured data that requires durability and ease of querying?

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

    Which options are considered AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF) perspectives? (Choose two.)

    <p>Security (B), Business (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What service can a company use to migrate its on-premises container infrastructure to AWS while preventing unplanned costs?

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

    Which solution should a company use to deploy EC2 instances in different locations but share the same geographic area?

    <p>Use EC2 instances in multiple Availability Zones in the same AWS Region. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following tasks is NOT part of the company's responsibility in the shared responsibility model?

    <p>Provisioning physical servers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Flashcards

    AWS Shared Responsibility Model

    Describes the division of security responsibilities between AWS and the user.

    AWS IAM

    AWS Identity and Access Management, used to manage access to AWS services.

    AWS CloudTrail

    Service that logs AWS account activity and API usage.

    Security of the cloud

    Refers to the security of AWS infrastructure, not user data.

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    Amazon DynamoDB

    NoSQL database service for durable and queryable unstructured data.

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    Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)

    Framework guiding cloud learning and implementation strategies.

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    AWS Fargate

    Serverless compute engine for containers, managing tasks without servers.

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    EC2 Availability Zones

    Isolated locations within an AWS region to increase resiliency and reliability.

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    AWS Cloud Adoption Framework - Business Capability

    A set of capabilities for assessing and planning cloud business operations.

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    AWS Enterprise Support

    Premium support plan offering advanced features and dedicated assistance.

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    Spot Instances

    AWS pricing model that allows interruptions if capacity is unavailable.

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    AWS Cloud Adoption Framework - Security Capabilities

    Framework offerings including observability and incident response.

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    EC2 Instance Savings Plans

    Pricing option offering reduced rates for long-term use of EC2 instances.

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    Elasticity in AWS Cloud

    The ability for systems to scale resources up or down as needed.

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    Loosely Coupled Architecture

    An architectural approach where components are designed to operate independently.

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    Pricing model for AWS Batch

    Spot Instances optimize costs for stateless and fault-tolerant simulations.

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    Programmable access in AWS

    Access keys enable programmatic access to AWS resources via CLI/API.

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    Agility in AWS Cloud

    Agility refers to speed of resource implementation and the ability to experiment quickly.

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    Service to block SQL injection

    AWS WAF is used to protect applications from SQL injection attacks.

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    S3 bucket sharing identification

    AWS IAM Access Analyzer identifies shared S3 buckets or IAM roles.

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    Generating AWS compliance reports

    AWS Artifact allows users to download compliance reports.

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    Company responsibility in AWS costs

    Companies are responsible for costs of application software licenses in AWS.

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    IAM security best practice

    Multi-factor authentication (MFA) enhances security for IAM accounts.

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    Amazon S3 File Gateway

    A service that enables on-premises applications to use Amazon S3 storage via standard file protocols.

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    AWS CLI

    A unified tool that allows you to interact with AWS services using command-line commands.

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    AWS Trusted Advisor

    An online resource that helps evaluate AWS accounts and provides best practice recommendations.

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    Operation Perspective in AWS CAF

    Focuses on configuration management and patch management in AWS Cloud Adoption Framework.

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    Reserved Instances

    A purchasing option for Amazon EC2 that provides significant savings for steady, predictable workloads.

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    Shared Responsibility Model

    A framework that defines the division of security tasks between AWS and its customers.

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    Consolidated Billing

    An AWS feature that allows linking multiple accounts under one master account for easier billing.

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    AWS Elastic Beanstalk

    A service that allows developers to deploy applications without managing infrastructure.

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    Amazon QuickSight

    An AWS service for creating interactive data visualization dashboards.

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    S3 Intelligent-Tiering

    An Amazon S3 storage class for optimizing cost by automatically moving data.

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    Economic benefits of AWS Cloud

    Including consumption-based pricing and economies of scale, reducing overall costs.

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    Hybrid migration

    Moving workloads between local data centers and the AWS Cloud.

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    Amazon S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval

    An AWS service for storing infrequently accessed data for archives.

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    AWS Artifact

    A service providing compliance reports and certifications from AWS.

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    AWS Glue Studio

    A tool for creating data workflows and ETL processes with machine learning integration.

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    AWS Config

    Service for recording and evaluating AWS resource configuration changes.

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    AWS DataSync

    Service for migrating large datasets to AWS easily.

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    CIDR Block Notation

    Method for providing IP address ranges allowing a compact representation.

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    Amazon Polly

    Service that converts text into spoken words.

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    AWS Direct Connect

    Service providing dedicated network connectivity to AWS without the public internet.

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    Trade Fixed for Variable Expense

    Cloud benefit that reduces upfront costs by converting fixed costs to variable costs.

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    Study Notes

    AWS Services and Features

    • AWS CloudFormation: A service used to define and provision cloud resources as code.
    • AWS CloudTrail: Tracks API calls and user activity in an AWS account.
    • AWS Config: Monitors and reports on configurations changes in AWS resources.
    • AWS Budgets: Tracks and manages AWS spending and cost.
    • AWS Cost Explorer: Tracks and analyzes cost data for AWS.
    • AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM): Manages user identities and permissions.
    • AWS Trusted Advisor: Provides recommendations to improve security, cost optimization, performance, and compliance.
    • Amazon EC2: Provides virtual compute instances in the AWS cloud.
    • Amazon RDS: Manages and scales relational databases in the AWS cloud.
    • Amazon S3: Provides object storage in the AWS cloud.
    • AWS Config: Tracks and reports on configurations changes in AWS resources.
    • AWS Direct Connect: Creates a dedicated network connection from on-premises to the AWS cloud.
    • AWS Route 53: A DNS service to manage and resolve domain names on AWS.
    • AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall): A web application firewall service for protecting web applications.
    • Amazon CloudFront: A content delivery network (CDN) service that delivers content quickly to end users worldwide.
    • Amazon SQS (Simple Queue Service): A messaging service for sending and receiving messages between different components or applications.
    • Amazon EC2 Spot Instances: A cost-effective instance purchasing model for workloads that are not critical and can tolerate interruptions.
    • Amazon EC2 Reserved Instances: A cost-effective instance purchasing option for workloads that require predictable usage or continuous operation.
    • Amazon EC2 Dedicated Hosts: Provide dedicated hardware for greater control.
    • AWS Storage Gateway: An on-premises storage service that connects to S3.
    • Amazon CloudWatch: A service for monitoring, observability, and management of all aspects of the AWS cloud environment.
    • Amazon GuardDuty: A security service to detect malicious activity within an AWS environment.
    • AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM): Manages user identities and permissions.
    • Multi-factor Authentication (MFA): Add an additional layer of security to access AWS services.
    • AWS Lambda: A serverless compute service for running functions that do not need to be managed.
    • AWS CloudFormation: Allows for provisioning infrastructure as code, which provides scalability and efficiency.
    • AWS Config: Tracks and reports on configurations changes in AWS resources.

    AWS Shared Responsibility Model

    • The responsibility for keeping the AWS infrastructure secure is shared between AWS and the customer.
    • Customers are responsible for security settings in their accounts, while AWS is responsible for the security of the underlying infrastructure.

    AWS Well-Architected Framework

    • A set of best practices to guide the design and development of reliable and secure cloud workloads.

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