Azure Traffic Manager Flashcards
(26 cards)
What is Azure Traffic Manager?
Azure Traffic Manager is a DNS-based traffic load balancer that enables you to distribute traffic across multiple Azure regions.
True or False: Azure Traffic Manager can only be used with Azure resources.
False
What types of routing methods does Azure Traffic Manager support?
Azure Traffic Manager supports Priority, Weighted, Performance, Geographic, and MultiValue routing methods.
Fill in the blank: Azure Traffic Manager uses ______ to route traffic to the most appropriate endpoint.
DNS
Which routing method would you use to direct traffic to the highest priority endpoint?
Priority routing method
True or False: Azure Traffic Manager can monitor the health of your endpoints.
True
What is the purpose of the Performance routing method in Azure Traffic Manager?
The Performance routing method directs users to the nearest endpoint based on the lowest latency.
What is a key benefit of using Azure Traffic Manager?
It increases the availability and responsiveness of your applications.
What is the maximum number of endpoints that can be configured in a single Traffic Manager profile?
Up to 100 endpoints
Multiple Choice: Which routing method would you choose if you want to distribute traffic based on user location?
Geographic routing method
True or False: Azure Traffic Manager can only route traffic based on the DNS name of the endpoint.
False
What feature allows Azure Traffic Manager to provide automatic failover?
Endpoint monitoring and health checks
Fill in the blank: Azure Traffic Manager can be integrated with ______ to provide a seamless user experience.
Azure CDN
What is the default time interval for Azure Traffic Manager to check the health of an endpoint?
30 seconds
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a routing method in Azure Traffic Manager?
Random
True or False: Azure Traffic Manager allows you to configure custom DNS names for your Traffic Manager profile.
True
What is the purpose of the MultiValue routing method?
It allows you to return multiple healthy endpoints in DNS responses for load balancing.
Fill in the blank: Azure Traffic Manager can improve application performance by directing users to the ______ endpoint.
closest
What kind of analytics does Azure Traffic Manager provide?
Traffic analytics and endpoint health status
True or False: Traffic Manager can only be used for web applications.
False
What is the primary function of Azure Traffic Manager?
To route incoming traffic to various service endpoints based on configured rules.
Multiple Choice: Which Traffic Manager routing method is best for a disaster recovery plan?
Priority
True or False: Azure Traffic Manager automatically scales with your application needs.
True
What is the role of the Traffic Manager profile?
It serves as a container for all the configurations related to routing and monitoring endpoints.