Why This Cheat Sheet Matters for AZ-104
This cheat sheet covers the most important Azure Compute concepts tested on the AZ-104 (Azure Administrator Associate) certification exam. It contains 2 sections with 8 key points that you should memorize before exam day. Use this as a quick-reference guide during your final review sessions.
2Sections
8Key Points
Virtual Machines
- Availability sets: fault domains (rack) + update domains (maintenance).
- VMSS: auto-scaling group of identical VMs behind a load balancer.
- VM extensions: post-deployment configuration and automation.
- Managed disks: OS, data, and temporary disks with SLA-backed performance.
App Service
- App Service Plan defines compute resources (size and scale).
- Deployment slots allow staging and production swap.
- Auto-scale rules respond to metrics like CPU or HTTP queue.
- Custom domains require CNAME or A records plus TXT verification.
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Azure Quick Reference Tips
Azure services follow consistent naming patterns that help with exam recall. Resource Manager (ARM) templates use JSON, while Bicep provides a cleaner DSL for infrastructure as code. Remember that Azure resources are organised in a hierarchy: Management Groups → Subscriptions → Resource Groups → Resources.