Cloud Computing Interview Questions: Prepare with Microsoft Azure Quiz and Flashcards

What is the main advantage of cloud computing mentioned in the text?

What type of scaling configuration involves increasing the capacity of existing hardware or machine?

Which type of scaling configuration involves increasing the count of machines without increasing the capacity?

What is one of the benefits of cloud computing mentioned in the text?

What concept refers to the ability of the application to handle growing amount of work without degrading the performance?

Which benefit of cloud computing involves increasing the count of machines without increasing the capacity?

What does the term 'High Availability' refer to in the context of cloud computing?

Which benefit does 'Pay as you go' model offer in cloud computing?

What is the concept of 'Moving from Capex to Opex' in cloud computing?

What does 'Fault Tolerance' refer to in the context of cloud computing?

What is Microsoft Azure in the context of cloud computing?

What do IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS stand for in cloud computing?

Cloud Computing Advantages

Scalability is a key advantage of cloud computing, allowing users to adapt to changing business needs.

Scaling Configurations

Vertical scaling, also known as scaling up, involves increasing the capacity of existing hardware or machines.
Horizontal scaling, also known as scaling out, involves increasing the count of machines without increasing the capacity.

Benefits of Cloud Computing

One of the benefits of cloud computing is scalability, which allows applications to handle growing amounts of work without degrading performance.
Horizontal scaling is a benefit of cloud computing that involves increasing the count of machines without increasing the capacity.

Cloud Computing Concepts

High Availability refers to the ability of a system or application to operate continuously without downtime or interruptions.
Fault Tolerance refers to the ability of a system or application to continue operating even when one or more components fail.

Cloud Computing Models

The 'Pay as you go' model offers a benefit of only paying for the resources used, reducing costs and increasing efficiency.
The concept of 'Moving from Capex to Opex' refers to the shift from capital expenditures to operational expenditures, allowing businesses to allocate resources more efficiently.

Cloud Computing Providers

Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform and set of services offered by Microsoft.

Cloud Computing Acronyms

IaaS stands for Infrastructure as a Service.
PaaS stands for Platform as a Service.
SaaS stands for Software as a Service.

This quiz covers interview questions related to hardware, licenses, OS management, backup, and the pay-as-you-go model in Microsoft Azure. It also discusses the benefits and advantages of cloud computing, including scalability, high availability, agility, cost savings, fault tolerance, high response time, high bandwidth, and low latency.