Term 91
Azure Automation
Azure Automation is a cloud-based service that lets you automatically create, deploy, monitor, and maintain resources in your Microsoft Azure environment using runbooks and configuration management.
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Terms 91–120 of 1001 Cloud Digital Leader acronyms and key terms. Each entry includes a plain-English definition and a link to the full 800-word glossary page with exam context and practice questions.
Term 91
Azure Automation is a cloud-based service that lets you automatically create, deploy, monitor, and maintain resources in your Microsoft Azure environment using runbooks and configuration management.
Term 92
Azure Backup is a cloud-based service from Microsoft that protects your data by creating and storing backups of files, folders, virtual machines, databases, and entire servers in the Azure cloud.
Term 93
Azure Bastion is a fully managed PaaS service that provides secure and seamless RDP and SSH connectivity to virtual machines directly through the Azure portal without exposing public IP addresses.
Term 94
An Azure datacenter is a physical facility that houses Microsoft's cloud computing infrastructure, including servers, storage, and networking equipment, to deliver Azure services globally.
Term 95
Azure File Sync is a Microsoft service that lets you centralize your file shares in Azure while keeping them accessible, fast, and editable on your local servers by caching frequently used files on-premises.
Term 96
Azure Files is a cloud-based file sharing service that lets you create and access file shares using the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol or Network File System (NFS) protocol, just like you would access files on a local network drive.
Term 97
Azure Firewall is a cloud-based network security service that protects your virtual networks in Microsoft Azure by filtering traffic based on rules you define.
Term 98
Azure geography is a discrete market containing one or more Azure regions that preserves data residency and compliance boundaries for customers.
Term 99
Azure Key Vault is a cloud service for securely storing and managing sensitive information like passwords, encryption keys, and certificates.
Term 100
Azure Policy is a service in Microsoft Azure that lets you create, assign, and manage rules to ensure your resources stay compliant with your company standards and service-level agreements.
Term 101
The Azure Pricing Calculator is a free web-based tool from Microsoft that helps you estimate the cost of Azure cloud services by configuring resources like virtual machines, storage, and databases.
Term 102
An Azure role is a set of permissions that defines what actions a user, group, or application can perform on specific Azure resources.
Term 103
Azure Sentinel is Microsoft's cloud-native Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) service that uses intelligent analytics to help protect an enterprise's entire digital estate.
Term 104
Azure Service Health is a personalized dashboard that provides real-time information about the health of your Azure services, including current and past outages, planned maintenance, and advisory messages.
Term 105
Azure Status is a service health dashboard that shows the current operational state of all Microsoft Azure cloud services and regions in real time.
Term 106
Banner grabbing is the process of connecting to a remote service to capture the banner it sends, which often reveals software type and version for reconnaissance.
Term 107
A baseline is a documented starting point for the normal performance and behavior of a system, network, or component, used to detect changes and troubleshoot issues.
Term 108
A baseline configuration is a documented set of specifications for hardware, software, and settings that serves as a consistent starting point for systems in an IT environment.
Term 109
Batch is a cloud computing service that runs large numbers of computing jobs as a group, or batch, without needing to manage individual servers.
Term 110
Batch processing is a method of running high-volume, repetitive data jobs where a group of transactions is collected, processed together automatically, and then results are produced without real-time user interaction.
Term 111
BCP is a proactive process that creates a framework to ensure critical business functions continue during and after a disruptive event.
Term 112
A formal security model that prevents users from reading information at a higher classification level than their own and from writing information down to a lower classification level.
Term 113
BeyondCorp is a zero-trust security model developed by Google that shifts access control from the network perimeter to individual users and devices, enabling secure work from any location without a traditional VPN.
Term 114
Bias in AI is a systematic error in data or algorithms that leads to unfair or inaccurate outcomes, often reflecting real-world prejudices.
Term 115
Biba is a security model that uses a lattice-based system to enforce integrity, ensuring that data cannot be corrupted by unauthorized or less trustworthy subjects.
Term 116
Bicep is a domain-specific language (DSL) used to declare Azure resources in a declarative, modular way, similar to how you write code but for infrastructure.
Term 117
Big data refers to extremely large and complex datasets that traditional data processing tools cannot handle efficiently, requiring specialized technologies to store, process, and analyze them.
Term 118
BigQuery is a fully managed, serverless data warehouse on Google Cloud that lets you run fast SQL queries on massive datasets without managing any infrastructure.
Term 119
BigQuery ML is a feature in Google Cloud that lets you create and run machine learning models using standard SQL queries directly on data stored in BigQuery.
Term 120
BigQuery slots are units of computational capacity that determine how much processing power your queries can use in Google BigQuery.