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AWS General Flashcards

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What does a Distributed Systems Best Practice suggest in handling component failure?

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Build applications that handle component failure in a graceful manner.

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What does the Managed Services concept provide for developers?

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Building blocks like databases, machine learning tools, queuing services, etc.

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How do Serverless Architectures impact managing server infrastructure?

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They allow building services without managing server infrastructure.

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What are the advantages of Relational Databases over NoSQL Databases?

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Powerful query language, strong integrity controls, and data combination efficiency.

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What is the purpose of Data Warehouses in the context of databases?

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Optimized for analysis and reporting of large data volumes.

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How can a Graph Database be defined in terms of its structure for queries?

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Uses graph structures for queries.

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Explain the purpose and benefits of a Data Lake.

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Allows storage of massive data for easy categorization, processing, and analysis.

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What is the difference between standby redundancy and active redundancy?

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Standby is for stateful components, while active distributes workload among redundant resources.

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How does synchronous replication ensure data integrity under failure scenarios?

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Acknowledges transaction after durable storage on primary and replicas.

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Describe the concept of asynchronous replication in the context of data storage.

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Decouples primary node from replicas introducing replication lag.

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What is the purpose of Quorum-based replication in data storage?

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Combines synchronous and asynchronous replication by defining minimum participating nodes.

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What role does AWS Regions and Availability Zones play in multi-data center resilience?

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Utilized for automated multi-data center resilience.

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How can cost optimization be achieved according to the notes?

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Right sizing by utilizing a broad range of resource types and configurations.

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What is one advantage of AWS cloud computing regarding capital expenses?

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Trade capital expense for variable expense - pay only for what you use.

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How does AWS benefit from massive economies of scale?

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Lower variable cost due to increasing number of customers adopting AWS.

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Explain the concept of ‘Stop guessing capacity’ in AWS cloud computing.

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AWS can scale compute and storage dynamically based on need.

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How does cloud computing increase speed and agility in a cloud environment?

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New resources can be provisioned quickly in a single click.

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Why does cloud computing allow you to stop spending money on running and maintaining data centers?

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Focus on customers, projects, applications, and people rather than server maintenance.

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What advantage does AWS cloud computing offer in terms of global deployment?

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Deploy applications in multiple global regions easily to improve customer experience.

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What is an AWS Local Region and how is it used?

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A single datacenter that complements existing AWS Regions, placed for specific use cases.

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Explain the purpose of AWS Points of Presence for content delivery.

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To deliver low-latency content globally using edge locations or caches.

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Define the design principle for performance in cloud operations.

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Perform operations as code.

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What aspect of cloud operations involves making reversible changes frequently?

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Making frequent, small, reversible changes.

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What is the key element in refining operational procedures frequently?

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Refine operations procedures frequently.

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Why is it important to anticipate failure in cloud operations?

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To anticipate failure.

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What should be done after experiencing operational failures?

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Learn from all operational failures.

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Explain the design principle related to security in cloud technologies.

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Implement a strong identity foundation.

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Which design principle ensures the ability to trace actions in cloud systems?

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Enable traceability.

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What is the design principle related to security that emphasizes applying security at all layers?

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Apply security at all layers.

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How can security best practices be handled efficiently in cloud operations?

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Automate security best practices.

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How should data be protected in cloud systems?

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Protect data in transit and at rest.

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What design principle focuses on keeping individuals away from data in cloud systems?

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Keep people away from data.

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In terms of security, why is it important to prepare for security events?

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Prepare for security events.

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What are Edge locations used for in AWS CloudFront?

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Edge locations are used to cache copies of content for faster delivery to users.

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How does AWS approach security and compliance for customer data?

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AWS offers multiple layers of protection and ensures hardware and customer data are well-secured.

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What is the shared responsibility model for security in AWS?

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Security in AWS is a shared responsibility: AWS secures their end, customers secure their end.

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How does AWS handle pricing for its services?

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AWS offers pay-as-you-go pricing, Reserved Instances with discounts, and volume-based discounts.

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What is AWS Free Tier and how long is it available for?

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AWS Free Tier offers limited usage of products at no charge for 12 months since account creation.

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What is the importance of the AWS Well-Architected Framework?

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It helps design reliable, efficient, cost-effective, and secure systems in the cloud.

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What does the Operational Excellence pillar of AWS Well-Architected Framework focus on?

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It focuses on supporting development, insight into operations, and continuously improving processes.

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Define cloud computing in a few words.

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Cloud computing is technology to provide resources on-demand via the internet.

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Explain how cloud computing can benefit companies.

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Cloud computing enables focus on delivering products, offers predictable budgeting, and reduces infrastructure costs.

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What does IaaS stand for in cloud computing?

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IaaS stands for ‘infrastructure-as-a-service’.

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Differentiate between PaaS and IaaS in cloud computing.

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PaaS offers platform services while IaaS provides infrastructure services.

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What does SaaS refer to in the context of cloud computing?

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SaaS stands for ‘software-as-a-service’.

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Explain the concept of moving to the cloud and its implications.

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Moving to the cloud requires careful planning due to potential expenses and functionality issues.

47
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Why is evaluating the benefits of cloud computing important?

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It is essential to weigh benefits against running operations on-premises for a successful cloud strategy.

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What are some challenges associated with migrating out of the cloud?

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Migrating out of the cloud can be difficult and expensive, similar to moving in.

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Why is it suggested to treat servers and storage as disposable in the cloud?

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To be cost-effective, acquire resources only when needed, and prevent idle resources.

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Explain the concept of elasticity in the context of cloud computing.

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Elasticity allows easy acquisition of resources based on need without worrying about hardware ownership.

51
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Define scalability and its importance in the cloud.

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Scalability is provisioning resources based on demand to ensure performance and user satisfaction.

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Why is it crucial for resource scalability to ensure the resource is stateless?

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To avoid data loss when scaling down and serve content effectively.

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What is the significance of redundancy in the cloud?

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Redundancy protects against various issues and lessens risks, ensuring operational continuity.

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Explain the concept of disaster recovery in cloud computing.

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Disaster recovery ensures operational continuity by having plans to recover from failures.

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What is the serverless computing model, and how does it differ from traditional server models?

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Serverless model involves cloud provider managing servers, letting users focus on code, unlike traditional models.

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What is public cloud in cloud computing?

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Public cloud is commonly known as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud.

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Describe private cloud in cloud computing.

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Private cloud is within a company’s network with managed hardware and network.

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Explain the concept of hybrid cloud.

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Hybrid cloud involves a mix of public and private cloud resources.

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What does high availability mean in the context of cloud computing?

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Having redundant copies of resources to avoid downtime.

60
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Distinguish between fault tolerance and high availability.

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Fault tolerance ensures system operation despite component failure, while high availability focuses on redundancy.

61
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Define elasticity in cloud computing.

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The ability to provision and release resources as needed.

62
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Explain what Recovery Time Objective (RTO) measures.

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RTO measures the time to restore a business process after a disruption.

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Define Recovery Point Objective (RPO).

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RPO is the acceptable amount of data loss measured in time.

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Describe the Backup and Restore disaster recovery method.

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Frequent backups are taken and stored securely for quick data recovery.

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What is the Pilot Light disaster recovery method based on?

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Pilot Light method maintains core system pieces that are regularly updated.

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Explain the concept of Warm Standby in disaster recovery.

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Warm Standby is a smaller functional environment kept running and updated.

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What does the Multi-Site disaster recovery method entail?

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Multi-Site involves running exact replicas of infrastructure in an active-active configuration.

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What is the benefit of using AWS for disaster recovery?

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AWS provides multiple regions and availability zones for flexible disaster recovery operations.

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What tool does AWS promote for disaster recovery workloads?

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AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery

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Why is it important to learn about different DR solutions?

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To have knowledge beyond the suggested AWS solution

71
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How can you manage RTOs and RPOs affordably?

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Without paying too much

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