AZ-900

In which cloud service type does the customer retain responsibility for information and data?

• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

• Platform as a Service (PaaS)

• Software as a Service (SaaS)

• The customer retains responsibility of information and data in all of the cloud service types

• The customer does not retain responsibility of information and data in any of the cloud service types

Answer explanation

Describe cloud service types https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/describe-cloud-service-types/

What are some of the main differences between containers and virtual machines?

• Azure Container Instances are a platform as a service (PaaS) offering

• containers are heavy software packages that provide complete emulation of low level hardware devices like CPU, Disk and Networking devices

• Virtual machines virtualize the hardware, while containers virtualize the operating system

• VMs can only run one operating system at a time

Answer explanation

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/describe-azure-compute-networking-services/5-containers

To get the most out of Azure, you need a way to interact with the Azure environment, the management groups, subscriptions, resource groups, resources, and so on. Azure provides the Azure portal as the only managing tool for your environment.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Azure provides multiple tools for managing your environment, including the:

Azure portal

Azure PowerShell

Azure Command Line Interface (CLI)

Which calculator gives you an estimated cost for provisioning resources in Azure

• Super Azure calculator 3000

• Pricing calculator

• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator

• Azure Advisor Calculator

Answer explanation

The pricing calculator is designed to give you an estimated cost for provisioning resources in Azure.

The TCO calculator is designed to help you compare the costs for running an on-premises infrastructure compared to an Azure Cloud infrastructure.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/describe-cost-management-azure/3-compare-pricing-total-cost-of-ownership-calculators

_______ is a command-line utility that you can use to copy blobs or files to or from your storage account

• Azure File Sync

• Azure Storage Explorer

• AzCopy

Answer explanation

Azure Storage Explorer is a standalone app that provides a graphical interface to manage files and blobs in your Azure Storage Account.

Azure File Sync is a tool that lets you centralize your file shares in Azure Files and keep the flexibility, performance, and compatibility of a Windows file server. Once you install Azure File Sync on your local Windows server, it will automatically stay bi-directionally synced with your files in Azure.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/describe-azure-storage-services/7-identify-azure-file-movement-options

Select three factors that affect Azure's OpEx cost

• Resource type

• Consumption

• Geography

• Security level

• Azure external identities

Answer explanation

That OpEx cost can be impacted by many factors. Some of the impacting factors are:

Resource type

Consumption

Maintenance

Geography

Subscription type

Azure Marketplace

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/describe-cost-management-azure/2-describe-factors-affect-costs-azure

What is the name of the Azure Service that allows you to perform resource locking to lock a subscription, resource group, or resource?

• Azure Lock Manager

• Azure Subscription Manager

• Azure Security Manager

• Azure Resource Manager

Answer explanation

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/describe-azure-compute-networking-services/12-domain-name-system

Which cloud service type is the most flexible?

• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

• Platform as a Service (PaaS)

• Software as a Service (SaaS)

• Database as a Service (DaaS)

• Both IaaS and PaaS

Can I connect my on-premises AD with Azure AD?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

If you had an on-premises environment running Active Directory and a cloud deployment using Azure AD, you would need to maintain two identity sets. However, you can connect Active Directory with Azure AD, enabling a consistent identity experience between cloud and on-premises.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/describe-azure-identity-access-security/2-directory-services

_______ is the ability of a system to recover from failures and continue to function. It's also one of the pillars of the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework.

• Reliability

• Scalability​

• Availability

• Performance predictability

Answer explanation

Scalability refers to the ability to adjust resources to meet demand.

High availability focuses on ensuring maximum availability, regardless of disruptions or events that may occur.

Performance predictability focuses on predicting the resources needed to deliver a positive experience for your customers.asd