AZ-104 domain
Deploy and Manage Azure Compute
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What to know about Deploy and Manage Azure Compute
Cloud concepts questions usually test the service model (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) and deployment model (public/private/hybrid/community) appropriate for a given scenario.
IaaS, PaaS and SaaS responsibilities and examples.
Public, private, hybrid and community cloud deployment models.
On-premises vs cloud trade-offs: cost, control, scalability.
How cloud connectivity options (VPN, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute) work.
Question index
All Deploy and Manage Azure Compute questions (26)
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You need to deploy 20 identical Azure virtual machines that host the same web application. The solution must support automatic scale-out based on CPU usage and should minimize administrative overhead. What should you deploy?
2A virtual machine named VM-App01 hosts a critical internal application. You need to protect the VM so that it can be restored if the VM is deleted or corrupted. The solution must provide centralized backup management and retention policies. What should you use?
3You need to restore a deleted file from a backed-up Azure virtual machine without restoring the entire VM. Which Azure Backup capability should you use?
4You deploy several Windows virtual machines and need to install Microsoft Antimalware on each VM without logging on manually. What should you use?
5Your company hosts an internal web app in Azure App Service. Access must be limited to users connecting from the corporate virtual network over private IP addresses only. What should you configure?
6You plan to deploy two virtual machines that run the same line-of-business application. The VMs must remain available during planned maintenance of the Azure platform, but autoscaling is not required. What should you use?
7You need to redeploy an Azure virtual machine to a new host while keeping the VM configuration and attached disks. Which action should you use in the Azure portal?
8You have a virtual machine scale set that must increase the number of instances automatically when average CPU utilization exceeds 75 percent and decrease when utilization drops below 30 percent. What should you configure?
9You plan to run a web application on Azure virtual machines and need protection against a single datacenter failure within an Azure region. Which deployment option should you use?
10You need to run a scheduled script on an Azure virtual machine every time the VM starts. Which feature should you use?
11A Windows VM fails to start after a configuration change. You need to capture screenshots and serial console output to troubleshoot the boot problem. Which feature should you use?
12You need to reduce compute cost for a development virtual machine that is used only during business hours on weekdays. Which option provides the most direct built-in cost optimization?
13A virtual machine scale set must increase instance count when average CPU exceeds 75 percent and decrease when it stays below 30 percent. What Azure feature should you configure?
14You need to run a script on VM-App02 immediately after deployment to install a custom monitoring agent. The solution should not require opening additional inbound management ports. What should you use?
15You need to run a stateless web workload on Azure virtual machines and automatically increase or decrease instance count based on demand. You also want a single management boundary for the VM instances. Which solution should you deploy?
16You need to deploy several identical virtual machines and ensure that the failure of a single Azure host does not affect all of them. Which feature should you use?
17An Azure virtual machine was moved to a host that is experiencing intermittent issues. You need to move the VM to a different Azure host while keeping the existing managed disks and configuration. Which action should you perform?
18You need to deploy 25 identical Azure virtual machines for a web application and scale the number of instances automatically based on CPU demand. Which Azure compute feature should you use?
19You need to run a script inside an Azure virtual machine after deployment to install application prerequisites. Which feature should you use?
20You need to deploy a set of identical Azure virtual machines that can automatically scale out during demand spikes and scale in when usage falls. Which Azure feature should you use?
21You need to deploy 30 identical Azure virtual machines for a web application and scale the instance count automatically based on CPU demand. Which Azure compute feature should you use?
22You need to ensure that a virtual machine is protected by Azure Backup and can be restored from centralized backup data if the VM is deleted. Which Azure resource should you configure first?
23You need to deploy a group of identical Azure virtual machines and ensure they are distributed across fault domains and update domains to reduce the impact of host failures and planned maintenance. Which feature should you use?
24You need to run a PowerShell script inside a newly deployed Azure virtual machine to configure application settings immediately after deployment. Which feature should you use?
25You need to deploy 20 identical Azure virtual machines for a web application and automatically scale the number of instances based on CPU demand. Which Azure feature should you use?
26You are deploying a stateless web application on Azure virtual machines. The solution must automatically add and remove instances based on CPU demand and allow all instances to be managed as one logical group. Which Azure compute feature should you deploy?
Watch out for
Common Deploy and Manage Azure Compute exam traps
- ▸IaaS gives you infrastructure control; SaaS gives you only the application.
- ▸Hybrid cloud combines on-premises and public cloud — not two public clouds.
- ▸Cloud does not automatically mean cheaper or more secure.
- ▸Management responsibility shifts with each service model (IaaS → PaaS → SaaS).
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Deploy and Manage Azure Compute domain cover on the AZ-104 exam?
- Cloud concepts questions usually test the service model (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) and deployment model (public/private/hybrid/community) appropriate for a given scenario.
- How many questions are in this domain?
- This page lists all 26 Deploy and Manage Azure Compute questions in the AZ-104 question bank. The actual exam draws from this domain proportionally to its weighting in the official exam blueprint.
- What is the best way to practise this domain?
- Start with a short focused session (10 questions) to identify gaps, then use the interactive practice page to work through explanations. Repeat with a longer session once the weak areas feel solid.
- Can I practise only Deploy and Manage Azure Compute questions?
- Yes — the session launcher on this page filters questions to this domain only. Choose any session length or try the interactive practice page for inline explanations.