Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)Describe Azure architecture and servicesHard
A global company requires a content delivery network (CDN) solution to deliver static and dynamic web content to users worldwide with low latency and high transfer speeds. They also need capabilities for content caching, SSL offloading, and custom domain support. Which Azure service provides these features?
- AAzure Front Door
- BAzure Application Gateway
- CAzure Load Balancer
- DAzure Traffic Manager
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Azure Front Door
Azure Front Door is a scalable, globally distributed entry point that uses the Microsoft global edge network to create fast, secure, and widely scalable web applications. It offers dynamic site acceleration, global HTTP/HTTPS load balancing, SSL offloading, custom domains, and integrated WAF, making it an ideal global CDN for both static and dynamic content.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Azure Application Gateway is a regional web traffic load balancer and WAF, not a global CDN.
- C. Azure Load Balancer is a regional Layer 4 (TCP/UDP) load balancer, not a global CDN or application delivery controller.
- D. Azure Traffic Manager is a DNS-based traffic load balancer, distributing traffic at the DNS level, not a CDN for content delivery.
Azure Front Door
Azure Front Door is a highly scalable, globally distributed entry point that uses the Microsoft global edge network to create fast, secure, and widely scalable web applications.
- Provides global HTTP/HTTPS load balancing.
- Offers dynamic site acceleration (DSA) for dynamic content.
- Includes WAF, SSL offloading, and custom domain support.
Memory trick: Azure Front Door is the 'global express lane' for your web traffic, making sure everyone gets content fast.