AI-103 Plan And Manage AN Azure AI Solution Practice Question
When planning the deployment of an Azure AI Search service, which TWO sizing and capacity parameters must you configure during creation? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Replicas
Replicas and partitions are the core capacity parameters configured during search service creation.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Virtual CPU core count per hypervisor
Why it's wrong here
PaaS search service abstracts hypervisor CPU configuration behind SKUs.
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Replicas
Why this is correct
Replicas control query throughput and high availability.
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Partitions
Why this is correct
Partitions control storage capacity and index splitting.
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Linux kernel version
Why it's wrong here
OS kernel version is managed by Azure PaaS infrastructure.
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Active Directory domain controller IP
Why it's wrong here
Search service provisioning does not take domain controller IP inputs.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Microsoft exam blueprint
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