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description: Learn about the five pillars in the Azure Well-Architected Framework.
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ms.date: 05/15/2025
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author: PageWriter-MSFT
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ms.author: prwilk
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ms.topic: unit
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durationInMinutes: 10
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content: |
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[!include[](includes/2-pillars.md)]
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quiz:
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questions:
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- content: What's the primary focus of the Cost Optimization pillar?
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choices:
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- content: To ensure workload quality through standardized workflows
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. The Operational Excellence pillar emphasizes DevOps practices and standardized workflows to ensure workload quality.
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- content: To evaluate ROI and financial constraints
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isCorrect: true
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explanation: Correct. The Cost Optimization pillar focuses on evaluating ROI and financial constraints to help allocate budgets, define spending patterns, and maximize resource investments.
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- content: To enhance workload resiliency and recoverability
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. The Reliability pillar helps ensure that workloads can withstand and recover from failures.
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- content: To improve security by using the CIA Triad and Zero Trust principles
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. The Security pillar emphasizes confidentiality, integrity, availability, and Zero Trust principles.
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- content: To optimize your workload's ability to adjust to changes in demand
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. The Performance Efficiency pillar helps ensures that workloads can scale efficiently based on demand.
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- content: What's the primary focus of the Operational Excellence pillar?
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choices:
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- content: To ensure workload quality through standardized workflows
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isCorrect: true
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explanation: Correct. The Operational Excellence pillar focuses on DevOps practices and standardized workflows to help ensure workload quality, minimize process variance, and reduce human error.
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- content: To evaluate ROI and financial constraints
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. The Cost Optimization pillar focuses on evaluating ROI and financial constraints.
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- content: To enhance workload resiliency and recoverability
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. The Reliability pillar helps ensure that workloads can withstand and recover from failures.
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- content: To improve security by using the CIA Triad and Zero Trust principles
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. The Security pillar emphasizes confidentiality, integrity, availability, and Zero Trust principles.
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- content: To optimize your workload's ability to adjust to changes in demand
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. The Performance Efficiency pillar helps ensures that workloads can scale efficiently based on demand.
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- content: What's the primary focus of the Performance Efficiency pillar?
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choices:
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- content: To ensure workload quality through standardized workflows
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. The Operational Excellence pillar emphasizes DevOps practices and standardized workflows to ensure workload quality.
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- content: To evaluate ROI and financial constraints
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. The Cost Optimization pillar focuses on evaluating ROI and financial constraints.
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- content: To enhance workload resiliency and recoverability
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. The Reliability pillar helps ensure that workloads can withstand and recover from failures.
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- content: To improve security by using the CIA Triad and Zero Trust principles
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. The Security pillar emphasizes confidentiality, integrity, availability, and Zero Trust principles.
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- content: To optimize your workload's ability to adjust to changes in demand
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isCorrect: true
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explanation: Correct. The Performance Efficiency pillar focuses on ensuring that workloads can scale efficiently based on demand to maintain performance without compromising user experience.
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- content: What's the primary focus of the Reliability pillar?
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choices:
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- content: To ensure workload quality through standardized workflows
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. The Operational Excellence pillar emphasizes DevOps practices and standardized workflows to ensure workload quality.
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- content: To evaluate ROI and financial constraints
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. The Cost Optimization pillar focuses on evaluating ROI and financial constraints.
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- content: To enhance workload resiliency and recoverability
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isCorrect: true
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explanation: Correct. The Reliability pillar focuses on ensuring that workloads can withstand and recover from failures to maintain availability and consistent functionality.
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- content: To improve security by using the CIA Triad and Zero Trust principles
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. The Security pillar emphasizes confidentiality, integrity, availability, and Zero Trust principles.
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- content: To optimize your workload's ability to adjust to changes in demand
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect.
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- content: What's the primary focus of the Security pillar?
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choices:
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- content: To ensure workload quality through standardized workflows
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. The Operational Excellence pillar emphasizes DevOps practices and standardized workflows to ensure workload quality.
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- content: To evaluate ROI and financial constraints
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. The Cost Optimization pillar focuses on evaluating ROI and financial constraints.
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- content: To enhance workload resiliency and recoverability
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. The Reliability pillar helps ensure that workloads can withstand and recover from failures.
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- content: To improve security by using the CIA Triad and Zero Trust principles
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isCorrect: true
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explanation: Correct. The Security pillar focuses on ensuring that workloads are resilient to attacks by incorporating confidentiality, integrity, availability (the CIA Triad), and Zero Trust principles.
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- content: To optimize your workload's ability to adjust to changes in demand
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. The Security pillar emphasizes confidentiality, integrity, availability, and Zero Trust principles.
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