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Domain 2.1: Core Architectural ComponentsDomain 2Core ArchitectureRegions

AZ-900 · Question 18 · Domain 2.1: Core Architectural Components

What is an Azure Region?

Answer options:

A.

A single physical datacenter building.

B.

A geographical area containing at least one, but potentially multiple datacenters.

C.

A logical container for grouping Azure resources.

D.

A global network of edge nodes.

How to approach this question

Think of a region as a city or area on a map where Microsoft has built infrastructure.

Full Answer

B.A geographical area containing at least one, but potentially multiple datacenters.✓ Correct
A geographical area containing at least one, but potentially multiple datacenters.
An Azure Region is a geographical area on the planet that contains at least one, but potentially multiple datacenters that are nearby and networked together with a low-latency network.

Common mistakes

Thinking a region is just a single datacenter. Regions almost always contain multiple datacenters to support Availability Zones.

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