Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)Describe Azure architecture and servicesEasy

A small startup is planning to deploy its first application to Azure. They need a service that provides a dedicated, single-tenant physical server to host their virtual machines, ensuring complete isolation and meeting specific compliance requirements. Which Azure service should they choose?

  1. AAzure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  2. BAzure App Service
  3. CAzure Virtual Machines (VMs)
  4. DAzure Dedicated Host
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Correct answer: D. Azure Dedicated Host

Azure Dedicated Host provides single-tenant physical servers to host Azure VMs, offering hardware isolation and control, which is essential for meeting specific compliance needs.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is for orchestrating containers, not for providing dedicated physical hardware for virtual machines.
  • B. Azure App Service is a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering for web applications, not a dedicated physical host for virtual machines.
  • C. Azure Virtual Machines run on shared infrastructure unless specifically configured otherwise, which doesn't meet the dedicated physical server requirement.

Azure Dedicated Host

A service that provides single-tenant physical servers to host Azure virtual machines, offering hardware isolation and control over server maintenance.

  • Provides dedicated physical servers.
  • Ensures hardware isolation.
  • Offers control over server maintenance events.
  • Helps meet specific compliance requirements.

Memory trick: Dedicated Host is like having your own private house in the cloud neighborhood.

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