Describe Azure management and governance Flashcards
What factors can influence the OpEx costs of using Azure infrastructure? (6)
- Resource type
- Consumption
- Maintenance
- Geography
- Subscription type
- Azure Marketplace
How is the bill calculated for Azure resources?
meters that are created when you provision a resource are used to track the resources’ usage and generate a usage record that is used to calculate your bill
What two calculators help you understand potential Azure expenses?
Pricing calculator & Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator
What is the purpose of the Pricing calculator?
to give you an estimated cost for provisioning resources in Azure
What is the purpose of the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator?
to help you compare the costs for running an on-premises infrastructure compared to an Azure Cloud infrastructure
What type of cost alerts may show up when using the cost management tool?
- Budget alerts
- Credit alerts
- Department spending quota alerts
What is Microsoft purview?
a family of data governance, risk, and compliance solutions that helps you get a single, unified view into your data
What key features does Microsoft Purview provide? (3)
- Automated data discovery
- Sensitive data classification
- End-to-end data lineage
What two main solutions comprise Microsoft Purview?
Risk & compliance and unified data governance
What is Azure policy?
a service in Azure that enables you to create, assign, and manage policies that control or audit your resources
What is the purpose of a resource lock?
to prevent resources from being accidentally deleted or changed
What are the two types of resource lock?
Delete and ReadOnly
What is the service trust portal?
a portal that provides access to various content, tools, and other resources about Microsoft security, privacy, and compliance practices
Via what mediums can you manage your Azure resources? (4)
- Azure portal
- Azure Cloud Shell
- Azure PowerShell
- Azure CLI
What is the Azure portal?
a web-based, unified console that provides an alternative to command-line tools