18. Other AWS Services Flashcards
What is Amazon WorkSpaces primarily used for?
Managed Desktop as a Service (DaaS) to provision Windows or Linux desktops.
True or False: Amazon WorkSpaces can scale quickly to thousands of users.
True
Which AWS service allows for streaming desktop applications to web browsers without needing VDI?
Amazon AppStream 2.0
Amazon AppStream 2.0 vs WorkSpaces: Which one requires connecting to a VDI?
WorkSpaces
Fill in the blank: AWS IoT Core is a serverless, secure, and scalable service to connect _____ to the AWS Cloud.
IoT devices
What type of tasks does AWS DataSync automate?
Transferring and synchronizing large amounts of data from on-premises to AWS.
True or False: AWS DataSync only supports Amazon S3 as a destination.
False
What AWS service helps convert media files into formats suitable for consumer playback devices?
Amazon Elastic Transcoder
Which AWS service uses GraphQL to store and sync data across mobile and web apps in real-time?
AWS AppSync
Fill in the blank: AWS Amplify provides tools for developing and deploying scalable _____ and _____ applications.
web, mobile
True or False: AWS Application Composer is mainly used to manage code repositories.
False
What does AWS Device Farm test?
Web and mobile applications across multiple device types, including desktop browsers and real mobile devices.
What is the primary purpose of AWS Backup?
Centrally managing and automating backups across AWS services.
True or False: AWS Backup supports cross-account backups.
True
Which disaster recovery strategy involves maintaining a ‘hot’ full-scale system in the cloud?
Multi-Site / Hot-Site
Fill in the blank: AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery was formerly known as _____
CloudEndure Disaster Recovery
What does AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery primarily protect against?
Data loss from disruptions, including ransomware and system failures.
True or False: AWS DataSync supports incremental synchronization after the first full load.
True
Name one of the 7Rs of cloud migration strategies.
Retire, Retain, Relocate, Rehost, Replatform, Repurchase, Refactor
Fill in the blank: The ‘lift and shift’ migration strategy is also known as _____
Rehost
True or False: Replatforming involves fundamental changes to an application’s architecture.
False
In the 7Rs, what does ‘Repurchase’ involve?
Switching to a different product or SaaS platform during migration.
What AWS service gathers on-premises server data for migration planning?
AWS Application Discovery Service
What are the two types of discovery provided by AWS Application Discovery Service?
Agentless and Agent-based discovery
Which AWS service is considered the ‘evolution’ of CloudEndure Migration?
AWS Application Migration Service (MGN)
What is the primary function of the AWS Migration Evaluator?
Building a data-driven business case for migration to AWS.
True or False: AWS Migration Hub provides pre-built templates for enterprise migrations.
True
What AWS service is designed to run fault injection experiments on AWS workloads?
AWS Fault Injection Simulator (FIS)