EXTRA - Azure Services

Question 1

Describe AZURE Databricks:

Answer 1

Apache Spark based analytics service for big data.

Question 2

Describe AZURE Functions:

Answer 2

1. Serverless computing
2. Event driven apps

Question 3

Describe AZURE Virtual Machines

Answer 3

Virtualised hardware.

Question 4

Describe AZURE Container instances.

Answer 4

1. Virtualised OS
2. Rapid deployments and lighter than VM’s

Question 5

Describe AZURE App Service

Answer 5

1. Deploy
2. Build
3. Manage

Apps eg. WEB apps, API’s, Web jobs, mobile apps

Question 6

Describe AZURE Data lake:

Answer 6

1. Scalable storage and analytics for big data
2. Security auditing + Reports
3. Unstructured Data

Question 7

Describe AZURE HD Insights:

Answer 7

1. Hadoop, Spark etc
2. Unstructured data in clusters

Question 8

Describe AZURE Kubernetes:

Answer 8

1. Container orchestration service
2. Devops
3. Scaling + Provisioning resources

Question 9

Describe AZURE API Management:

Answer 9

1. Manage API’s in azure

Question 10

Describe AZURE Managed Desktop

Answer 10

Virtualised desktop hosted by 3rd party for increased security.

Question 11

Describe AZURE Government:

Answer 11

1. US GOV only service
2. For compliance with US Std.

Question 12

Describe AZURE Blob storage:

Answer 12

1. Object storage
2. Images, videos and documents.

Question 13

Describe AZURE Files:

Answer 13

1. Serverless file shares
2. SMB + NFS

Question 14

Describe AZURE File Sync:

Answer 14

1. Centralised org. file shares.

Question 15

Describe AZURE Stack Edge:

Answer 15

1. Cloud storage gateway between CLOUD and EDGE

Question 16

Describe AZURE Reservations:

Answer 16

1. Allows users to commit to 1-3 year plans in order to save money

Question 17

Describe AZURE App Insights:

Answer 17

1. App Monitoring

Question 18

Describe AZURE Sphere

Answer 18

1. IoT communication platform for IoT devices
2. combines a microcontroller unit (MCU) with a tailored Linux operating system.

Question 19

Describe AZURE Logic Apps:

Answer 19

1. Automated work flows with little code

Question 20

Describe AZURE Bastion:

Answer 20

1. Seamless RDP + secure

Question 21

Describe AZURE Sentinel:

Answer 21

1. Security info event man. (SIEM)
2. Security orchestration auto. response (SOAR)
3. Threat collection,detection + response

Question 22

Describe AZURE Key:

Answer 22

1. Store app secrets, keys + certs in a centralized cloud location.

Question 23

Describe AZURE Compliance manager:

Answer 23

1. Assists with regulatory requirements.
2. Works in conjunction with trust portal

Question 24

Describe AZURE IoT Hub:

Answer 24

1. Connect, manage, monitor IoT devices
2. Telemetry for IoT devices

Question 25

Describe AZURE Firewall:

Answer 25

1. Rules 2. Filtering 3. Security

Question 26

Describe AZURE IoT Central:

Answer 26

1. Connection and Management of devices at a **LARGE** scale. 2. Trend analysis

Question 27

Describe AZURE Stream Analytics:

Answer 27

1. Real time analysis 2. Complex event processing engine

Question 28

Describe AZURE Migrate:

Answer 28

Simplifies complex moving to cloud

Question 29

Describe AZURE Synapse:

Answer 29

1. BDA 2. Big data warehousing 3. Unified

Question 30

Describe AZURE Cosmos DB

Answer 30

1. Globally distributed 2. Non-SQL 3. Elastic storage

Question 31

Describe AZURE CDN:

Answer 31

1. Rapid content delivery 2. Handles high loads (eg. Product launch)

Question 32

Describe AZURE Info Protect:

Answer 32

1. Control + Secure important data

Question 33

Describe AZURE Spot VM's:

Answer 33

1. Low cost VM's 2. Relies on unused capacity

Question 34

Describe AZURE Trust Centre:

Answer 34

1. Sec + Comp info

Question 35

Describe AZURE Copy:

Answer 35

1. CMD util for copying BLOBS and FILES

Question 36

Describe AZURE Event Hubs:

Answer 36

1. BIG data streaming platform

Question 37

Describe AZURE Dev Test Labs:

Answer 37

1. ENV creation 2. Resource management 3. Cost control

Question 38

Describe AZURE Blueprints:

Answer 38

1. Governance tool 2. Quick environment building whilst compliant

Question 39

Describe Microsoft Entra:

Answer 39

1. Identity access capture and management

Question 40

Describe AZURE Repos:

Answer 40

1. GIT repos (like github) hosting

Question 41

Describe Microsoft Purview:

Answer 41

1. Auto. data discovery on data landscapes 2. E2E data lineage

Question 42

Describe AZURE Time series insights:

Answer 42

IoT solutions in the form of: 1.Telemetry tools 2. Data exploration