Resources Flashcards
What types of Virtual Machines does Azure offer?
CPU optimized
Memory optimized
Virtual Machine Scale Set
A group of load balanced Virtual Machines. Instances of VMs increase or decrease based on demand or a set schedule
Azure Dedicated Host
Ability to pay for the entire capacity of a server
Isolated VM
A VM that takes the entire capacity of a server by nature of its size and resource allocation
Azure Batch
Job scheduling and compute management. Used for processing large workloads. Will setup the necessary amount of VMS to complete the job.
Azure Container Instance
Service for running an existing Container image. Can be public or private
Azure Container Group
A group of Containers running on one box
Azure Kubernetes Service
Hosted service for running a Kubernetes cluster
Azure App Service
Service for running web based jobs (websites, Containers, mobile services, etc…)
What is Serverless?
Abstraction above the Operation system level. Running functions or Containers irrespective of operating system
Azure Logic App
Low or no-code functions. Drag and drop interface
Azure Key Vault
Service for managing sensitive data. Could be managed by RBAC or Policies
What factors influence Resource Cost ?
- Resource Type
- SKU
- Tier
- Location
Ideas to optimize Resource Cost
- Deallocate Resources when not running
- Autoscale Resources
- Delete Resources for projects you no longer need
- Move from IaaS to PaaS
Hybrid Use/ Hybrid Licensing
Applying existing licensing to Azure Resources
