Core Azure Concepts Flashcards
what is cloud computing
delivery of computing services over the internet
Why is cloud computing typically cheaper to use
pay-as-you-go pricing model
pay only for the cloud services you use
lower your operating costs
run your infrastructure more efficiently
scale as your business needs change
instead of maintaining CPUs and storage in your datacenter, you rent them for the time that you need them
the cloud provider takes care of maintaining the underlying infrastructure for you
Why should I move to the cloud
limitless pool of raw compute, storage, and networking components
Speech recognition and other cognitive services that help make your application stand out from the crowd
Analytics services that deliver telemetry data from your software and devices
what is azure
Microsoft’s cloud computing service
What does azure offer
continuous innovation
open source and and support all languages and frameworks
hybrid operation
security
what can I do with azure
migrate existing applications to virtual machines
provide AI and machine-learning services that naturally communicate with users through vision, hearing, speech
storage solutions
what is azure portal
web-based, unified console that provides an alternative to command-line tools
you can manage your Azure subscription
Build, manage, and monitor everything from simple web apps to complex cloud deployments.
Create custom dashboards for an organized view of resources.
Configure accessibility options for an optimal experience.
resilient to individual datacenter failures and avoids network slowdowns by being close to users
The Azure portal updates continuously and requires no downtime for maintenance activities
azure marketplace
connect users with Microsoft partners, independent software vendors, and startups that are offering their solutions and services, which are optimized to run on Azure
Commonly used azure services
Compute Networking Storage Mobile Databases Web Internet of Things (IoT) Big data AI DevOps
Compute Examples
primary reasons why companies move to the Azure platform
Azure Virtual Machines Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets Azure Kubernetes Service Azure Service Fabric Azure Batch Azure Container Instances Azure Functions
Azure Virtual Machines
Windows or Linux virtual machines (VMs) hosted in Azure.
Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Scaling for Windows or Linux VMs hosted in Azure.
Azure Kubernetes Service
Cluster management for VMs that run containerized services.
Azure Service Fabric
Distributed systems platform that runs in Azure or on-premises.
Azure Batch
Managed service for parallel and high-performance computing applications.
Azure Container Instances
Containerized apps run on Azure without provisioning servers or VMs.
Azure Functions
An event-driven, serverless compute service.
Networking
Linking compute resources and providing access to applications is the key function of Azure networking
Azure Virtual Network
Connects VMs to incoming virtual private network (VPN) connections.
Azure Load Balancer
Balances inbound and outbound connections to applications or service endpoints.
Azure Application Gateway
Optimizes app server farm delivery while increasing application security.