AWS General Flashcards
1
Q
What are the common AWS use cases?
A
- Enterprise IT, Backup & storage, Big Data analytics
- Website, mobile & social apps hosting
- Gaming
2
Q
What is AWS Global Infrastructure?
A
- AWS Regions
- AWS Availability Zones
- AWS Data Centers
- AWS Edge Locations /
- Points of Presence
3
Q
What is an AWS Region?
A
A region is a cluster of data centers
4
Q
How to choose an AWS Region?
What concept should be cosidered during choosing an AWS Region?
A
- Compliance
- Proximity
- Available services
- Pricing
5
Q
What are AWS Availability Zones?
A
Each availability zone (AZ) is one or more
discrete data centers with redundant power,
networking, and connectivity
6
Q
What are the advantages of AWS Availability Zones?
A
- Safe from disasters (isolated DCs)
- They are connected, low latency
7
Q
Why is AWS Points of Presence used?
A
Content is delivered to end users with lower latency.
8
Q
List some global AWS Service
A
- IAM
- Route 53
- CloudFront
- WAF
