Trivia Flashcards

Which AWS database service is specifically designed for data warehousing and analytics on petabyte-scale data?

Answer: Amazon Redshift

Amazon Redshift is a fully managed, petabyte-scale cloud data warehouse optimized for analytical queries and business intelligence workloads.

What is the purpose of an AWS IAM Role?

Answer: To grant temporary permissions to AWS services or users without sharing credentials

IAM Roles provide temporary, credential-free access permissions to AWS services, EC2 instances, or federated users.

Which AWS service provides DDoS protection automatically for all AWS customers at no extra cost?

Answer: AWS Shield Standard

AWS Shield Standard automatically protects all AWS customers from common DDoS attacks at no additional charge.

What AWS feature allows you to set up billing alerts when your AWS costs exceed a defined threshold?

Answer: AWS Budgets

AWS Budgets lets you set custom cost and usage thresholds and sends alerts via SNS or email when those thresholds are exceeded.

Which AWS service provides a managed message queuing service that decouples microservices and distributed systems?

Answer: Amazon SQS

Amazon SQS (Simple Queue Service) is a fully managed message queuing service used to decouple and scale microservices and distributed systems.

In AWS, what is the term for a logical container that holds AWS resources within a specific geographic area?

Answer: Region

An AWS Region is a geographic area containing multiple isolated Availability Zones where AWS infrastructure and services are hosted.

Which cloud deployment model keeps all infrastructure on-premises but uses cloud-like management tools?

Answer: Private cloud

A private cloud deployment keeps all resources on-premises or in a dedicated environment managed solely by one organization.