A startup plans to deploy a web application on Azure using a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offering. The team wants to minimize administrative overhead while maintaining control over the application code and data. According to the shared responsibility model, which responsibility does the startup retain?

Configuring the network infrastructure

Managing the application code and data

Securing the physical data center

Patching the operating system of the application host

A software company wants to provide a collaboration tool to thousands of external customers without managing the underlying infrastructure or application updates. Which cloud service model should the company use?

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

A company runs a critical batch job that must finish within a strict deadline every night. The job currently runs on a dedicated VM. The team is evaluating options to reduce cost. Which option should the team choose to balance cost and reliability?

Use Azure Container Instances with a restart policy

Move the job to Azure Functions with a consumption plan

Use a reserved VM instance for the job

A company has an on-premises data center with a legacy application that cannot be moved to the cloud. The company wants to use Azure for disaster recovery and to handle occasional traffic spikes. Which cloud model and strategy should they use?

Public cloud only, with the legacy application migrated to Azure

Community cloud, shared with other companies

Hybrid cloud, using Azure for disaster recovery and burst capacity

Private cloud only, with additional on-premises capacity

A startup wants to launch a mobile app for a global audience. They have no on-premises infrastructure and want to scale quickly as the user base grows. They also want to pay only for the resources they use. Which cloud model and billing approach best fits?

Hybrid cloud with reserved capacity

Private cloud with fixed capacity

Community cloud with pay-as-you-go

Public cloud with consumption-based billing

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A startup plans to deploy a web application on Azure using a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offering. The team wants to minimize administrative overhead while maintaining control over the application code and data. According to the shared responsibility model, which responsibility does the startup retain?
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A software company wants to provide a collaboration tool to thousands of external customers without managing the underlying infrastructure or application updates. Which cloud service model should the company use?
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A company runs a critical batch job that must finish within a strict deadline every night. The job currently runs on a dedicated VM. The team is evaluating options to reduce cost. Which option should the team choose to balance cost and reliability?
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A company has an on-premises data center with a legacy application that cannot be moved to the cloud. The company wants to use Azure for disaster recovery and to handle occasional traffic spikes. Which cloud model and strategy should they use?
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A startup wants to launch a mobile app for a global audience. They have no on-premises infrastructure and want to scale quickly as the user base grows. They also want to pay only for the resources they use. Which cloud model and billing approach best fits?
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