AZ-104 domain
Monitor and Maintain Azure Resources
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What to know about Monitor and Maintain Azure Resources
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 Monitor and Maintain Azure Resources questions (26)
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You need to be notified whenever the average CPU usage of VM-App01 exceeds 80 percent for 10 minutes. The solution must send an email to the operations team automatically. What should you configure?
2Your company wants to query performance and event data from multiple Azure virtual machines by using Kusto Query Language. The operations team also wants to centralize retention and analysis of this data. What should you deploy?
3You need to retain Azure Firewall logs for long-term analysis in a Log Analytics workspace and also archive them in a storage account for compliance. What should you configure on the Azure Firewall resource?
4You need to notify the security team whenever anyone deletes a resource group in the subscription. Which alert type should you configure?
5Your operations team needs to run Kusto queries across collected sign-in logs, VM performance counters, and Azure Activity Log data in a central location. What should you deploy?
6A Virtual Machine Scale Set must add instances automatically when average CPU usage is above 75 percent and remove instances when CPU drops below 30 percent. Which feature should you configure?
7You need to collect guest operating system performance counters and Windows event logs from several Azure virtual machines into a central queryable platform. Which Azure component should you configure?
8Your operations team needs to receive a Microsoft Teams or email notification whenever a production application becomes unavailable. You have already created an availability test in Azure Monitor. What should you configure next?
9You need to view recommendations about underutilized virtual machines, security improvements, and cost-saving opportunities in Azure. Which service should you use?
10You need to keep Azure activity log data for longer than the default retention period and make it available for analysis. What should you configure?
11You need an alert that emails administrators when CPU on VM-DB01 exceeds a threshold. Which two Azure Monitor components work together to achieve this?
12Your operations team wants to query collected VM log data by using Kusto Query Language and retain it centrally for analysis. Which Azure resource should you deploy?
13Your company wants to know when an Azure service outage in the region might affect subscribed resources, even if no metric threshold has been crossed yet. Which alert type should you configure?
14You need to suppress alert notifications for a group of virtual machines every Sunday during a planned maintenance window, without deleting the underlying alert rules. What should you configure?
15You need to collect performance counters and event logs from multiple Azure virtual machines and query the data centrally by using Kusto Query Language. Which Azure resource should you deploy?
16You want Azure to recommend ways to reduce cost, improve performance, and strengthen security across your subscriptions. Which service should you use?
17Your company needs to retain Azure Activity Log data longer than the built-in retention period and make it available for future analysis. What should you configure?
18You need to send an email whenever CPU utilization on VM-Prod01 exceeds 90 percent for 15 minutes. Which Azure Monitor components should you configure?
19You need to receive an email when average CPU usage on VM-App01 exceeds 85 percent for 10 minutes. Which Azure Monitor components should you configure?
20You want Azure to identify underutilized virtual machines and recommend ways to reduce cost and improve security posture. Which service should you use?
21Your company must retain Azure Activity Log data beyond the default retention period and make it available for long-term analysis. What should you configure?
22You need to collect Windows event logs and performance counters from multiple Azure virtual machines and query the data by using Kusto Query Language. Which Azure resource should you use?
23You need to notify the operations team by email when average CPU utilization on VM-App01 exceeds 80 percent for 15 minutes. Which Azure Monitor components should you configure?
24You need to collect Windows event logs and performance counters from multiple Azure virtual machines and query the data centrally by using Kusto Query Language. Which Azure resource should you deploy?
25Your company must retain Azure Activity Log data beyond the built-in retention period and make it available for long-term analysis. Which configuration should you use?
26You want Azure to identify security improvements, underutilized resources, and cost-saving opportunities across your subscriptions. Which Azure service should you use?
Watch out for
Common Monitor and Maintain Azure Resources 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 Monitor and Maintain Azure Resources 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 Monitor and Maintain Azure Resources 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 Monitor and Maintain Azure Resources 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.