Basic Concepts Flashcards
What is the Azure Portal?
Website for Azure.
What does the portal offer?
Personalize - dashboard, layouts, flows
Access Control - for all your resources
Cost Management - track current and projected costs
Stay constantly updated
Available on many device
What is Azure CLI?
Command Line Interface that performs the same functions as the portal
Does not have extensive capabilities such as scripting
What are the benefits of CLI?
Stable - text commands don’t change
Structure - CLI commands are very structured, easy to figure out
Cross Platform - works on Windows, Linux, Mac
Automation - simple to automate commands
Logging - keep track of who ran what commands
What is Azure Powershell?
Similar command Line Interface available on any windows machine to perform the same actions as the portal, but with scripting capabilities
What is Azure Powershell advantages?
Scripting via cmdlet - script that performs a specific task
ARM connectivity - Uses ARM to manipulate resources
Versatility - can use powerShell for other tasks outside of Azure
What is Azure Cloud Shell?
Interactive browser accessible shell for managing Azure resources
Gives you interface options
CLI interface
In Portal (web based) experience
What are Azure Cloud Shell benefits?
Access - access from anywhere using web or mobile app
Shell interface options
Tools - multiple coding language support, interpreters, modules
Storage - dedicated storage to persist data between sessions
File Editor
What does the Azure Mobile app provide? How can it manage resources?
Quick information on the go
Can use ARM - insync of Azure CLI
Can use a version of Cloud Shell
What do ARM templates provide?
Ability to replicate resource creation very easily
Describe what resource you want to create, delete
Common Syntax - making it easy to learn and formalize
Consistent application - ARM templates can be applied multiple times, the result is always the same
What are the benefits of ARM templates?
Idempotent - run same template as many times as you like
Source Control - keep track of all changes
Reuse - you can use multiple partial ARM templates
Declarative - specify what you want, not how you want it
No human error with automation
What is azure Advisor? What does it provide? Cost?
Personalized consultant - chatbot
Provides recommendations for:
Cost
Security
Reliability
Performance
Operational
Free!
What are the limitations of a Free Azure account?
Included credits expire after 30 days
Included free popular services expire after 12 months
What is Powershell cmdlet?
A lightweight command that is used in the Powershell environment to perform an action.
