AZ-104 Question #347: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

Hotspot Question You have Azure subscriptions named Subscription1 and Subscription2. Subscription1 has following resource groups: RG1 includes a web app named App1 in the West Europe location. Subscription2 contains the following resource groups: For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point. Answer:

Options

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Explanation

Azure App Service resources can be moved to other resource groups or subscriptions, but cannot be moved into a resource group that already contains App Service resources located in a different Azure region.

Approach. Based on the standard certification scenario this question is drawn from, the complete context is: Subscription1 contains RG1 (West Europe, contains App1) and RG2 (North Europe, contains App2). Subscription2 contains RG3 (West Europe, empty) and RG4 (North Europe, empty).

1. App1 can be moved to RG2 (No): When moving an App Service within the same subscription, the destination resource group must not contain any existing App Service resources located in a different region. Since RG2 contains an App Service (App2) in North Europe, App1 (West Europe) cannot be moved there.
2. App1 can be moved to RG3 (Yes): When moving across subscriptions, the destination resource group must not contain ANY existing App Service resources. Since RG3 is empty, the move is fully supported.
3. App1 can be moved to RG4 (Yes): RG4 is also empty. A resource group's location (North Europe) only dictates where the group's metadata is stored, not where its resources must be located. Since RG4 has no conflicting App Service resources, moving a West Europe app into it is allowed.

Common mistakes.

• common_mistake. A frequent misconception is that a resource must reside in a Resource Group that shares its exact Azure region. Resource Group locations strictly define metadata storage; you can place a West Europe resource in a North Europe Resource Group. The only reason RG2 fails is due to a specific App Service architectural limitation regarding mixed-region App Service resources in the same group.

Concept tested. Azure App Service move limitations and Resource Group metadata properties across same-subscription and cross-subscription moves.

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/move-limitations/app-service-move-limitations

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