MCQs on Use Cases and Applications | Azure Disk Storage
Explore the diverse use cases and applications of Azure Disk Storage. This collection of 30 MCQs covers different disk types, including databases and big data, and managing disks for workloads like SQL Server and applications.
MCQs on Use Cases and Applications | Azure Disk Storage
Use Cases for Different Disk Types (Database, Big Data, etc.)
- Which type of Azure disk is best suited for database applications requiring high throughput and low latency?
- a) Standard HDD
- b) Standard SSD
- c) Premium SSD
- d) Ultra SSD
- For workloads that involve large-scale analytics and big data processing, which disk type is most appropriate?
- a) Premium SSD
- b) Ultra SSD
- c) Standard SSD
- d) Standard HDD
- Which disk type would be ideal for a high-performance database running on Azure, such as SQL Server?
- a) Standard HDD
- b) Premium SSD
- c) Ultra SSD
- d) Blob Storage
- What type of disk is most suitable for archival storage or workloads with infrequent access patterns?
- a) Standard HDD
- b) Premium SSD
- c) Standard SSD
- d) Azure Blob Storage
- For big data workloads requiring both high read and write operations, which disk type would you choose?
- a) Ultra SSD
- b) Standard SSD
- c) Premium SSD
- d) Standard HDD
- Which Azure disk type provides the best performance for high-throughput workloads such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)?
- a) Ultra SSD
- b) Premium SSD
- c) Standard SSD
- d) Standard HDD
- Which disk type would be best for a virtual machine running a web application with moderate I/O requirements?
- a) Standard SSD
- b) Premium SSD
- c) Ultra SSD
- d) Standard HDD
- What is the most appropriate disk type for temporary storage in a test environment that does not require long-term data retention?
- a) Standard HDD
- b) Premium SSD
- c) Standard SSD
- d) Ephemeral OS Disk
- For a highly transactional e-commerce platform, which Azure disk type would be optimal?
- a) Ultra SSD
- b) Standard SSD
- c) Premium SSD
- d) Standard HDD
- Which disk type would be most suitable for a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) scenario with high-performance needs?
- a) Ultra SSD
- b) Premium SSD
- c) Standard SSD
- d) Standard HDD
Managing Disks for Various Workloads (SQL Server, Applications)
- What Azure disk type would be recommended for an Azure SQL Database workload?
- a) Premium SSD
- b) Standard SSD
- c) Standard HDD
- d) Ultra SSD
- When managing disks for a high-performance SQL Server workload, which disk type would provide optimal performance?
- a) Standard HDD
- b) Premium SSD
- c) Ultra SSD
- d) Standard SSD
- What disk type is best suited for SQL Server transactional logs in an enterprise environment?
- a) Premium SSD
- b) Standard SSD
- c) Standard HDD
- d) Ultra SSD
- For Azure Virtual Machines running heavy business applications with consistent I/O operations, which disk type is recommended?
- a) Premium SSD
- b) Ultra SSD
- c) Standard SSD
- d) Standard HDD
- What is the optimal disk configuration for running a critical enterprise application on Azure?
- a) Premium SSD with RAID configuration
- b) Ultra SSD with a RAID configuration
- c) Standard HDD with RAID configuration
- d) Standard SSD with RAID configuration
- For applications with low read and write activity, which Azure disk type is most cost-effective?
- a) Standard SSD
- b) Premium SSD
- c) Standard HDD
- d) Ultra SSD
- When configuring Azure disks for big data workloads, which type is suitable for handling large amounts of unstructured data?
- a) Standard HDD
- b) Premium SSD
- c) Blob Storage
- d) Standard SSD
- For a web application with unpredictable performance demands, which disk type would provide the best balance between cost and performance?
- a) Premium SSD
- b) Standard SSD
- c) Standard HDD
- d) Ultra SSD
- For applications that need high throughput and are running in a multi-region Azure setup, which disk type is optimal?
- a) Premium SSD
- b) Standard SSD
- c) Ultra SSD
- d) Standard HDD
- What is the recommended Azure disk type for a business-critical application requiring high durability and low latency?
- a) Ultra SSD
- b) Premium SSD
- c) Standard SSD
- d) Standard HDD
- What type of disk should you use for storing large volumes of video data that need to be processed by applications?
- a) Premium SSD
- b) Standard SSD
- c) Standard HDD
- d) Blob Storage
- Which disk type provides the most cost-effective option for running an SQL Server database on Azure with medium-performance requirements?
- a) Premium SSD
- b) Standard HDD
- c) Standard SSD
- d) Ultra SSD
- For a multi-tiered application with a database backend and web front end, which disk type would be appropriate for the backend database?
- a) Premium SSD
- b) Ultra SSD
- c) Standard SSD
- d) Standard HDD
- When setting up disks for an IoT application requiring high throughput and frequent reads and writes, which disk type would be ideal?
- a) Premium SSD
- b) Ultra SSD
- c) Standard SSD
- d) Standard HDD
- For a backup workload that requires a large disk space with low-cost storage, which Azure disk type would be most suitable?
- a) Standard HDD
- b) Premium SSD
- c) Standard SSD
- d) Ultra SSD
- For hosting a data warehouse application in Azure, which disk type should be chosen for optimal performance?
- a) Standard SSD
- b) Premium SSD
- c) Ultra SSD
- d) Standard HDD
- Which disk type is most appropriate for a cloud-native application with variable and unpredictable resource demands?
- a) Premium SSD
- b) Standard SSD
- c) Ultra SSD
- d) Standard HDD
- What disk type would be best for an Azure application where speed and latency are a concern but at a lower cost than Premium SSD?
- a) Standard SSD
- b) Premium SSD
- c) Standard HDD
- d) Ultra SSD
- What is the most cost-effective disk type for non-critical applications where performance is not a primary concern?
- a) Standard HDD
- b) Standard SSD
- c) Premium SSD
- d) Ultra SSD
- Which Azure disk type would you choose for a SQL Server workload that requires fast, consistent I/O performance?
- a) Premium SSD
- b) Ultra SSD
- c) Standard SSD
- d) Standard HDD
Answer Key
| Qno | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | c) Premium SSD |
| 2 | d) Standard HDD |
| 3 | b) Premium SSD |
| 4 | a) Standard HDD |
| 5 | c) Premium SSD |
| 6 | a) Ultra SSD |
| 7 | a) Standard SSD |
| 8 | d) Ephemeral OS Disk |
| 9 | c) Premium SSD |
| 10 | b) Premium SSD |
| 11 | a) Premium SSD |
| 12 | b) Premium SSD |
| 13 | a) Premium SSD |
| 14 | a) Premium SSD |
| 15 | a) Premium SSD with RAID configuration |
| 16 | c) Standard HDD |
| 17 | c) Blob Storage |
| 18 | b) Standard SSD |
| 19 | a) Premium SSD |
| 20 | b) Premium SSD |
| 21 | c) Standard HDD |
| 22 | c) Standard SSD |
| 23 | a) Premium SSD |
| 24 | a) Premium SSD |
| 25 | a) Standard HDD |
| 26 | b) Premium SSD |
| 27 | b) Standard SSD |
| 28 | a) Standard SSD |
| 29 | a) Standard HDD |
| 30 | a) Premium SSD |