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Q1. What is Azure Resource Manager (ARM), and how does it facilitate infrastructure management in Azure?

Answer: Azure Resource Manager (ARM) is the deployment and management service in Azure that provides a consistent management layer for resources. It enables you to create, update, and delete resources as a group, called resource groups. ARM templates, written in JSON, define the desired state of the infrastructure and allow for declarative deployment and management. ARM simplifies infrastructure management by providing a unified approach to handle resources, their dependencies, and their lifecycle.

Q2. Explain the concept of Azure Availability Zones and how they enhance high availability in Azure.

Answer: Azure Availability Zones are physically separate data center locations within an Azure region. Each zone has its power, cooling, and networking infrastructure. By distributing resources across multiple zones, applications can achieve high availability and resiliency. Azure Availability Zones provide fault tolerance by protecting against data center-level failures. Services like virtual machines, managed disks, and load balancers can be deployed across Availability Zones to achieve redundancy and ensure application availability even in the event of a zone-level failure.

Q3. What is Azure Functions, and how does it enable serverless computing?

Answer: Azure Functions is a serverless compute service in Azure that enables event-driven, on-demand execution of code without requiring server management or provisioning. With Azure Functions, you can write code in various programming languages and respond to events from various sources like HTTP triggers, queues, timers, and more. Functions scale automatically based on demand and execute code in a stateless manner, allowing developers to focus on writing code without worrying about underlying infrastructure.

Q4. What is Azure DevOps, and how does it support the DevOps lifecycle?

Answer: Azure DevOps is a suite of development tools and services that facilitate the entire DevOps lifecycle. It provides capabilities for source control, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), project management, and more. Azure DevOps integrates with various Azure services and third-party tools, enabling seamless collaboration, automation, and monitoring throughout the software development process. It helps teams adopt DevOps practices, streamline workflows, and deliver applications faster with improved quality and reliability.

Q5. Explain the concept of Azure Virtual Networks (VNet) and their role in network isolation and connectivity.

Answer: Azure Virtual Networks (VNets) allow you to create isolated network environments in Azure. VNets provide segmentation and control over network traffic within Azure and between Azure and on-premises environments. Key features of VNets include subnetting, network security groups (NSGs) for traffic filtering, virtual private network (VPN) gateways for secure connectivity with on-premises networks, and Azure ExpressRoute for dedicated private connections. VNets enable secure and controlled network architectures, allowing you to build complex network topologies while maintaining isolation and connectivity requirements.