Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)Describe cloud conceptsMedium
A global enterprise is planning to deploy a new customer relationship management (CRM) application. This application needs to be accessible with low latency to users in North America, Europe, and Asia. Which Azure cloud concept directly addresses the ability to deploy resources in multiple distant regions to achieve this requirement?
- AHigh Availability
- BGlobal Reach
- CFault Tolerance
- DScalability
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Global Reach
Global reach, also known as geographic distribution, is the cloud's ability to deploy resources across various physical locations worldwide, ensuring low latency access for a geographically dispersed user base.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. High availability ensures an application is accessible for a high percentage of time, often within a region or across limited regions, but doesn't specifically address global low latency.
- C. Fault tolerance focuses on ensuring an application remains operational despite component failures, not necessarily geographical proximity.
- D. Scalability is the ability to handle increased load by adding resources, which is different from distributing resources geographically for latency.
Global Reach (Geographic Distribution)
The cloud's capability to deploy and operate resources across multiple geographically dispersed regions and data centers worldwide.
- Low latency for global users
- Data residency compliance
- Disaster recovery across regions
Memory trick: Cloud benefits are a GLAMOURous SCALABILITY story.