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?
- AAzure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- BAzure App Service
- CAzure Virtual Machines (VMs)
- DAzure Dedicated Host
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
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.