Azure Traffic Manager Flashcards

(26 cards)

1
Q

What is Azure Traffic Manager?

A

Azure Traffic Manager is a DNS-based traffic load balancer that enables you to distribute traffic across multiple Azure regions.

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True or False: Azure Traffic Manager can only be used with Azure resources.

A

False

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3
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What types of routing methods does Azure Traffic Manager support?

A

Azure Traffic Manager supports Priority, Weighted, Performance, Geographic, and MultiValue routing methods.

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4
Q

Fill in the blank: Azure Traffic Manager uses ______ to route traffic to the most appropriate endpoint.

A

DNS

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5
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Which routing method would you use to direct traffic to the highest priority endpoint?

A

Priority routing method

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6
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True or False: Azure Traffic Manager can monitor the health of your endpoints.

A

True

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What is the purpose of the Performance routing method in Azure Traffic Manager?

A

The Performance routing method directs users to the nearest endpoint based on the lowest latency.

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8
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What is a key benefit of using Azure Traffic Manager?

A

It increases the availability and responsiveness of your applications.

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9
Q

What is the maximum number of endpoints that can be configured in a single Traffic Manager profile?

A

Up to 100 endpoints

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10
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Multiple Choice: Which routing method would you choose if you want to distribute traffic based on user location?

A

Geographic routing method

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True or False: Azure Traffic Manager can only route traffic based on the DNS name of the endpoint.

A

False

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12
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What feature allows Azure Traffic Manager to provide automatic failover?

A

Endpoint monitoring and health checks

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13
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Fill in the blank: Azure Traffic Manager can be integrated with ______ to provide a seamless user experience.

A

Azure CDN

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14
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What is the default time interval for Azure Traffic Manager to check the health of an endpoint?

A

30 seconds

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15
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a routing method in Azure Traffic Manager?

A

Random

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16
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True or False: Azure Traffic Manager allows you to configure custom DNS names for your Traffic Manager profile.

17
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What is the purpose of the MultiValue routing method?

A

It allows you to return multiple healthy endpoints in DNS responses for load balancing.

18
Q

Fill in the blank: Azure Traffic Manager can improve application performance by directing users to the ______ endpoint.

19
Q

What kind of analytics does Azure Traffic Manager provide?

A

Traffic analytics and endpoint health status

20
Q

True or False: Traffic Manager can only be used for web applications.

21
Q

What is the primary function of Azure Traffic Manager?

A

To route incoming traffic to various service endpoints based on configured rules.

22
Q

Multiple Choice: Which Traffic Manager routing method is best for a disaster recovery plan?

23
Q

True or False: Azure Traffic Manager automatically scales with your application needs.

24
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What is the role of the Traffic Manager profile?

A

It serves as a container for all the configurations related to routing and monitoring endpoints.

25
Fill in the blank: You can use Azure Traffic Manager to route traffic to ______, Azure VMs, and external endpoints.
Azure web apps
26
What is the significance of using Azure Traffic Manager in a multi-region deployment?
It helps minimize latency and improve user experience by directing users to the nearest region.