Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ104) Practice Exam

You have an Azure web app named App1 that stops each day after running continuously for 60 minutes. If you change the pricing tier of the associated App Service plan from Free to Shared, will App1 run continuously for the entire day?

1. Yes

2. No

3. Depending on resource usage

4. Requires a different service type

The correct answer is: No

The situation presented involves an Azure web app with specific limitations based on its pricing tier. When an Azure App Service is on a Free tier, it has certain constraints, including a limitation on how long it can run continuously, which in this case is 60 minutes. When you switch the pricing tier from Free to Shared, the restrictions still apply in a similar manner. The Shared tier also enforces a limit on how much time an app can run continuously, although it may provide more resources and better performance compared to the Free tier. However, just like the Free tier, the Shared tier does not allow for continuous execution for an entire day. Thus, even with the change in pricing, App1 would still stop after running for a period, likely similar to the original constraints. This understanding is crucial for Azure administrators as it highlights the importance of selecting the appropriate service tier based on the application's operational requirements. To achieve true continuous availability for an entire day, a different pricing tier, such as Basic or Standard, would be more appropriate, as they do not impose such strict limitations.