deck_16029319 Flashcards
Notification Limits - SMS Alerts
Maximum 12 SMS messages per hour if the alert is triggered every minute.
Backup and Recovery - Backup Retention
Default retention period for Azure VM backups is 30 days.
Backup and Recovery - Recovery Services Vault
Must be in the same region as the VMs it protects.
Backup and Recovery - SQL Database Backup
Azure Backup service supports backup of Azure SQL databases.
Backup and Recovery - Storage Account Replication
Storage accounts support LRS, ZRS, GRS, RA-GRS, GZRS, and RA-GZRS replication options.
Blob Storage - Types
Three types of blobs: Block Blobs, Page Blobs, and Append Blobs.
Blob Storage - Access Tiers
Supports three access tiers: Hot, Cool, and Archive.
Blob Storage - Soft Delete
Maximum retention period for soft delete is 365 days.
File Storage - Azure Files
Provides managed file shares that can be used by Azure VMs or on-premises servers.
File Storage - File Sync
Allows on-premises file servers to synchronize with Azure Files.
Storage Design - General-Purpose v2 Storage
Supports all storage services: blobs, tables, files, queues, and unmanaged VM disks.
SAS Tokens - Usage
Used to grant limited access to Azure Storage resources without exposing the account key.
SAS Tokens - Parameters
Required parameters include SignedResourceTypes (srt) and SignedServices (ss).
Roles and Accounts - Role-Based Access Control
RBAC roles are inherited from parent scopes to child resources.
Roles and Accounts - Custom Roles
Can be created and shared across subscriptions within the same Azure AD directory.
SKUs - Basic vs Standard Public IP
Standard tier supports zone-redundant deployment, while Basic does not.
Networking - VNet Peering
Allows VNets to communicate with each other as if they were in the same network.
Networking - VNet-to-VNet Connectivity
Enables direct communication between VNets.
Networking - NSG Rules
Can be applied to subnets and NICs to control traffic flow.
Networking - Load Balancers
Distribute incoming network traffic across multiple VMs.
Networking - VPN Gateway
Connects on-premises networks to Azure through VPN tunnels.
Networking - ExpressRoute
Provides a private connection between on-premises networks and Azure, bypassing the public Internet.
Networking - Application Gateway
Provides application-level routing and load balancing.
Networking - Traffic Manager
Uses DNS to distribute traffic to different endpoints globally.
Networking - Subnets
Divide a VNet into smaller, manageable sections.
Networking - Private Endpoints
Allow services to be accessed privately over a VNet.
Networking - Route Tables
Control routing of network traffic in VNets.
Networking - Azure Bastion
Provides secure RDP and SSH connectivity to VMs without a public IP.
Networking - DNS Zones
Managed using Azure DNS to host DNS records.
Compute - VM Sizes
Categorized into general purpose, compute optimized, memory optimized, storage optimized, and GPU optimized.
Compute - Resizing VMs
Must be stopped first before resizing.
Compute - Availability Sets
Ensure high availability by distributing VMs across multiple fault and update domains.
Compute - Managed Disks
Simplify storage management and support features like snapshots.
Compute - Scale Sets
Enable automatic scaling of VMs.
Compute - Custom Images
Created from VMs and used to deploy new VMs.
Compute - VM Extensions
Enable post-deployment configuration and automation.
Compute - Disk Encryption
Uses BitLocker and DM-Crypt to protect data at rest.