How well do you know Azure Stack HCI (Hyperconvergenced Infrastructure) - Part 1

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* 1. How many validated servers can be configured with each Azure Stack HCI cluster?

Each cluster can have 1 - 25 physical , validated servers

Each cluster can have 2 and 16 physical, validated server

There are no limits on number of servers that can be configured per cluster

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* 2. If Azure Stack HCI needs to connect with the Azure portal what additional configuration needs to do.

Connects to Azure portal natively without any Arc-agents

Requires Arc agent

Requires Microsoft System Center

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* 3. What is the pricing model for Azure Stack HCI?

Per core, per month for assigned cores

Per core, per month for all cores in the given cluster

Diagnostics log.

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* 4. How customers are billed for the usage of Azure Subscription?

Billed to your Azure subscription

One time charge during deployment.

Through Enterprise agreement.

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* 5. Identify the key components of the Azure Stack HCI

Azure services

Windows Admin Center

RHEL License

Hyper-V-based compute resources

Storage Spaces Direct-based virtualized storage

Software-Defined Networking (SDN)-based virtualized networking using Network Controller

Azure Stack HCI operating system

Validated hardware from an OEM partner

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* 6. Identity the configurations of enabling stretched clusters

Active-Passive.

Active-Active.

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* 7. A stretched cluster requires a minimum of

4 servers (2 per site) and a maximum of 16 servers (8 per site).

2 servers (2 per sites ) with unlimited number of servers

4 servers (2 per site)

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* 8. If you are looking to enable disaster recovery without the need for manual intervention. How will you enable it?

Using Stretched clusters.

Azure Stack HCI doesn't provide DR - All deployment have to be single site

By deploying multi-please Azure Stack HCI in different locations

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* 9. Identity the recommended option for enabling witness server

SMB file share as a witness

Azure cloud witness.

Using Physical server in a different location connected by Intranet.

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* 10. Does Azure Stack HCI require continuous connectivity to the cloud?

Only limited connectivity required for billing

No connectivity required.

Azure Stack HCI needs to sync successfully with Azure once per 30 consecutive days.

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* 11. When will the cluster’s connection status show Out of policy in the Azure portal?

When the Azure Stack HCI isn't synced for over 30 consecutive days.

When the secondary Azure HCI Stack isn't integrated with Cloud witness server