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  1. Which Azure service provides distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection for Azure resources?

    Answer: Azure DDoS Protection

    Azure DDoS Protection provides protection against DDoS attacks by monitoring traffic and automatically mitigating volumetric, protocol, and resource-layer attacks targeting Azure resources.

  2. What type of cloud deployment model describes an organization using both on-premises infrastructure and public cloud services simultaneously?

    Answer: Hybrid cloud

    A hybrid cloud combines on-premises (or private cloud) infrastructure with public cloud services, allowing data and applications to move between the two environments.

  3. Which Azure service allows you to store and retrieve unstructured data objects like images, videos, and log files in the cloud?

    Answer: Azure Blob Storage

    Azure Blob Storage is Microsoft's object storage solution optimized for storing massive amounts of unstructured data such as images, videos, documents, and log files.

  4. What is Azure ExpressRoute, and what advantage does it provide over a standard VPN connection?

    Answer: A dedicated private network connection to Azure that bypasses the public internet, offering higher reliability and consistent latency

    ExpressRoute provides a dedicated, private connection between on-premises networks and Azure through a connectivity provider, bypassing the public internet for improved reliability, speed, and consistent latency.

  5. Which Azure compute option is best suited for running legacy applications that require a specific operating system configuration not available as a managed service?

    Answer: Azure Virtual Machines (VMs)

    Azure Virtual Machines provide full control over the operating system, allowing you to run any OS configuration needed for legacy applications, including custom OS versions not available in managed services.

  6. What is the primary purpose of Azure Key Vault?

    Answer: To securely store and manage sensitive information such as secrets, encryption keys, and certificates

    Azure Key Vault is a cloud service for securely storing and accessing secrets (passwords, API keys, connection strings), cryptographic keys, and TLS/SSL certificates.