Microsoft 365 FundamentalsDescribe cloud conceptsHard
A global enterprise needs to ensure its critical applications remain operational even if an entire Azure region experiences a major outage. Which cloud concept is most relevant for achieving this level of resilience?
- ALoad Balancing
- BAutoscaling
- CVirtualization
- DGeographic Distribution
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Correct answer: D. Geographic Distribution
To protect against a major outage in an entire Azure region, applications and data must be deployed across multiple, geographically separate regions. This concept is known as Geographic Distribution, which is crucial for disaster recovery and business continuity at a global scale.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Load Balancing distributes traffic within a single region or availability zone, not across entire regions for disaster recovery.
- B. Autoscaling adjusts resource capacity based on demand, which is for performance and cost, not region-wide outage protection.
- C. Virtualization is the underlying technology enabling cloud computing but doesn't inherently provide resilience against region-wide outages.
Geographic Distribution (Cloud)
The practice of deploying cloud resources, applications, and data across multiple, geographically separate regions or data centers.
- Enhances disaster recovery and business continuity.
- Reduces latency for users in different locations.
- Protects against large-scale regional outages.
Memory trick: Global spread survives disasters.