Mod 4 - Understanding Azure PaaS Compute Option

Question 1

App Services definition

Answer 1

HTTP-based Azure resource you use to host web workloads, REST APIs, and mobile back ends. ex. API. Handles deploying code and making it useable by customers

Question 2

what is WebJobs app service type

Answer 2

run a program (.exe, Java, PHP, Python, or Node.js) or script (.cmd, .bat, PowerShell, or Bash) in the same context as a web app, API app, or mobile app

Question 3

what is Mobile app service type

Answer 3

Mobile Apps feature of App Service to quickly build a back end for iOS and Android apps. With just a few actions in the Azure portal, you can:
* Store mobile app data in a cloud-based SQL database.
* Authenticate customers against common social providers, such as MSA, Google, Twitter, and Facebook.
* Send push notifications.
* Execute custom back-end logic in C# or Node.js.

Question 4

Types of app services

Answer 4

• Web apps
• API apps
• WebJobs
• Mobile apps

Question 5

App Service Plan

Answer 5

Azure resource that manages running the app service, gets deployed with AppSVC . Like a VM that provides compute services ex. CPU or RAM

Question 6

Can you assign multiple AppSVC’s to one ASP?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

What is the public address name format for Appsvc

Answer 7

• Appsvc comes with public address name ex. Appsvc_name.azurewebsites.net / knoxtest.azurewebsites.net

Question 8

what is Custom Domains/SSL deploy option for appsvc?

Answer 8

bring your own domain or SSL certs

Question 9

Logic Apps definition

Answer 9

: Azure resource that provides No code solution for deploying workflow of applications and automating business workloads

Question 10

Logic apps example

Answer 10

Ex. Create a logic to send tweet if you get slack message

Question 11

Can you integrate with non-MS apps

Answer 11

No

Question 12

Benefits of Azure Functions

Answer 12

1. No infrastructure mngmt
2. Scalability: automatic config depending on demand
3. Only pay what you use

Question 13

2 types of functions

Answer 13

Stateless: (the default), they behave as if they’re restarted every time they respond to an event.
stateful (called Durable Functions), a context is passed through the function to track prior activity.

Question 14

Function Apps

Answer 14

Tiny bits of code that we write and triggers when an event happens, ex. API endpoint get message. Pricing works same as Logic app either App Service Plan or Consumption model.

Question 15

do you manage the operating system for a container like on a VM

Answer 15

No

Question 16

az container purpose

Answer 16

run multiple instances of an application on a single host machine

Question 17

Azure Containers

Answer 17

a virtualization environment that bundles a single app and it’s dependencies

Question 18

Azure Container Instances

Answer 18

platform as a service (PaaS) offering, allow you to upload your containers and then the service will run the containers for you

Question 19

Azure container Registry

Answer 19

private repository for your custom built container images, secured by Microsoft identities ex. Azure login credentials.

Question 20

Kubernetes(K8s

Answer 20

container tech that handles automatic scaling of services that are presented by the K8 pod. Deploys K8 clusters(groups of containers)

Question 21

Pods

Answer 21

o Groups of containers that each depend on each other within the group