DP 900 - Azure Fundamentals

Azure Fundamentals - 14 Cards
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Microsoft Azure
One of the leading providers with 200+ services, reliable, secure, and cost-effective
On-demand resource provisioning
Rent and release resources on demand
Challenges before the Cloud
High cost, needs ahead planning, low utilization, dedicated maintenance team
Advantage of Cloud
Cost-effective, massive economies of scale, no guessing capacity, quick global expansion.
Regions
Specific geographical location to host your resources
Regions Advantages
high availability, low latency, global footprint, regulations
Availability Zones
Increased availability and fault tolerance in same region
Azure Virtual Machines
Rent virtual servers in Azure
IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)
Use only infrastructure from cloud provider
IaaS Example
Running SQL Server on a VM
PaaS (Platform as a Service)
Use platform provided by cloud, provider responsible for OS, scaling, etc.
PaaS Example
Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB and a lot more
SaaS
Centrally hosted software offered on a subscription basis
SaaS Examples
Outlook 365, Microsoft Office 365, Gmail, Google Docs