Chapter 3 of 5 · Microsoft AZ-104
Deploy and Manage Azure Compute Resources
ARM templates and Bicep, virtual machines, scale sets, containers and App Service.
- 5topics
- 25 minfast track
- 1diagrams and exhibits
- 20–25%of the exam
Topics in this chapter
Take them in order, or jump to the one you need.
- 1ARM Templates and BicepAZ-104 deployment: ARM template structure, Bicep syntax, parameters, deployment modes, what-if, exporting a deployment and…5 min
- 2Virtual MachinesAZ-104 virtual machines: creating a VM, sizes and resizing, managed disks and the temporary disk, encryption at host, and moving…5 min
- 3Availability Options and Scale SetsAZ-104 availability: availability zones, availability sets with fault and update domains, and Virtual Machine Scale Sets with…5 min
- 4Containers in AzureAZ-104 containers: Container Registry tiers and access, Container Instances groups and restart policy, and Container Apps ingress…5 min
- 5Azure App ServiceAZ-104 App Service: plans and tiers, scaling up and out, TLS certificates, custom domains, backup, networking settings and…Diagram5 min
About this chapter
What this chapter covers
This domain is about creating and running compute in Azure. It makes up between 20 and 25 percent of the exam, so it is tied with identities and governance as the largest.
The topics are deploying resources from ARM templates or Bicep, creating and managing virtual machines and scale sets, running containers, and hosting web apps in App Service.
How the topics fit together
The pages go from how you deploy anything repeatably, to the three main places code can run.
- ARM templates and Bicep covers reading, changing, deploying and converting templates.
- Virtual machines covers creating, sizing, disks, encryption at host and moving machines.
- Availability and scale sets covers availability zones, availability sets and Virtual Machine Scale Sets.
- Containers covers Azure Container Registry, Container Instances and Container Apps.
- App Service covers plans, scaling, certificates, custom domains, backup, networking and deployment slots.
When a question describes a need for no server management, compare App Service, Container Apps and Container Instances before choosing a virtual machine.
How to use these pages
Each topic page has the same shape, so you can skim for what you need.
- What it is: the idea in plain words.
- How it works: the mechanism, with diagrams and tables.
- What to remember for the exam: the facts to memorise.
- Common mistakes: the classic traps.
- Check yourself: three questions to test your understanding.
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