Professional Standards & Competencies Flashcards
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An architect is establishing naming conventions for Azure resources across a large enterprise. Which Azure feature helps enforce these conventions automatically?
Answer: Azure Policy with naming pattern rules
Azure Policy can enforce naming conventions using 'match' conditions that validate resource names against required patterns on creation.
A client wants to ensure that production workloads are isolated from development workloads at the billing and access control level. What is the recommended structure?
Answer: Use separate Azure subscriptions per environment
Separate subscriptions provide billing isolation, RBAC boundaries, and policy scopes that cleanly separate production from development.
During architecture documentation, a team asks how to record design decisions and their rationale over time. What is the recommended professional practice?
Answer: Maintain Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) in the project repository
Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) capture the context, decision, and consequences of architectural choices in a durable, version-controlled format.
An architect must recommend a cost optimization strategy for a batch processing workload that runs 4 hours nightly. Which compute option provides the best cost efficiency?
Answer: Azure Spot VMs with eviction handling
Azure Spot VMs offer up to 90% savings for interruptible batch workloads, and a 4-hour nightly window can tolerate eviction with retry logic.
A regulatory audit requires proof that access to sensitive Azure resources is reviewed regularly. Which Azure capability supports this?
Answer: Azure AD Access Reviews
Azure AD Access Reviews enable periodic, automated reviews of user and group access to ensure least-privilege compliance for audit purposes.
An architect is defining the observability strategy for a new Azure workload. Which three pillars should be included in the design?
Answer: Metrics, logs, and distributed traces
The three pillars of observability are metrics, logs, and distributed traces, covering performance, events, and request flows respectively.
A solutions architect is asked to ensure that a new Azure design follows the Well-Architected Framework. Which pillar specifically addresses protecting workloads from threats?
Answer: Security
The Security pillar of the Azure Well-Architected Framework covers protecting applications and data from threats through identity, data protection, and network controls.