Resource Organisation Flashcards
Provide a concise summary of Azure's management infrastructure, explaining the hierarchical organization from resources to management groups, and the concept of policy inheritance within this structure.
What are the four levels of Azure’s resource organization from highest to lowest?
Management groups, subscriptions, resource groups, and resources.
What is an Azure resource, and what are some examples?
An Azure resource is the basic building block of Azure services, like virtual machines, VPN connections, and storage accounts. Most resources are assigned to a region and have associated costs.
What is the purpose of Azure resource groups?
Resource groups are used to organize and manage Azure resources that share the same lifecycle or access control needs. Each resource can belong to only one resource group, but resources can be moved between groups.
What roles do subscriptions play in Azure?
Subscriptions act as a management, access control, and billing boundary. All resources belong to a subscription, which defines the payment method for Azure resources.
What are Azure management groups used for?
Management groups are used for centralized management of multiple subscriptions, ideal for larger organizations. They allow for the application of policies and permissions across multiple subscriptions.
How does policy inheritance work in Azure’s management hierarchy?
Policies and permissions assigned at higher levels (like subscriptions or management groups) are inherited by all lower levels, including resource groups and resources within them.
