Microsoft Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions Set 3

You administer a DirSync server configured with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). You need to provision a user in Azure AD without waiting for the default DirSync synchronization interval. What are two possible ways to achieve this goal? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.

An application sends Azure push notifications to a client application that runs on Windows Phone, iOS, and Android devices. Users cannot use the application on some devices. The authentication mechanisms that the application uses are the source of the problem. You need to monitor the number of notifications that failed because of authentication errors. Which three metrics should you monitor? Each correct answer presents part of the solution

You administer an Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) tenant that has a SharePoint web application named TeamSite1. TeamSite1 accesses your Azure AD tenant for user information. The application access key for TeamSite1 has been compromised. You need to ensure that users can continue to use TeamSite1 and that the compromised key does not allow access to the data in your Azure AD tenant. Which two actions should you perform? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.

You manage a cloud service on two instances. The service name is Service1 and the role name is ServiceRole1. Service1 has performance issues during heavy traffic periods.

You need to increase the existing deployment of Service1 to three instances. Which Power Shell cmdlet should you use?

Your company has a subscription to Azure. You configure your contoso.com domain to use a private Certificate Authority. You deploy a web site named MyApp by using the Shared (Preview) web hosting plan.
You need to ensure that clients are able to access the MyApp website by using https. What should you do?

You manage a cloud service that hosts a customer-facing application. The application allows users to upload images and create collages. The cloud service is running in two medium instances and utilizes Azure Queue storage for image processing. The storage account is configured to be locally redundant. The sales department plans to send a newsletter to potential clients. As a result, you expect a significant increase in global traffic. You need to recommend a solution that meets the following requirements: - Configure the cloud service to ensure the application is responsive to the traffic increase. - Minimize hosting and administration costs. What are two possible ways to achieve this goal? Each correct answer presents a complete solution

You manage an application running on Azure Web Sites Standard tier. The application uses a substantial amount of large image files and is used by people around the world. Users from Europe report that the load time of the site is slow. You need to implement a solution by using Azure services. Which two actions will achieve the goal? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.

You plan to deploy an application as a cloud service. The application uses a virtual network to extend your on-premises network into Azure. You need to configure a site-to-site VPN for cross-premises network connections. Which two objects should you configure? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.

You manage an Azure subscription with virtual machines (VMs) that are running in Standard mode. You need to reduce the storage costs associated with the VMs.
What should you do?

You manage a web application published to Azure Cloud Services. Your service level agreement (SLA) requires that you are notified in the event of poor performance from customer locations in the US, Asia, and Europe.
You need to configure the Azure Management Portal to notify you when the SLA performance targets are not met. What should you do?