AZ-104 Question 173
Single answerYou are deploying a web application in Azure that requires a custom domain, SSL support, and the ability to use staging slots for testing new releases before going live. Which App Service plan tier should you provision to meet these requirements?
- A
Free
- B
Shared
- C
Basic
- D
Standard
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Staging slots are only available in the Standard tier and above, and SSL with custom domains is also fully supported at this level. Therefore, selecting the Standard App Service plan tier covers all the stated requirements.
- A. Incorrect.
Free tier does not support staging slots or custom SSL, making it unsuitable for the given requirements.
- B. Incorrect.
Shared tier offers limited features and does not include staging slots, so it cannot fulfill all requirements.
- C. Incorrect.
Basic tier supports custom domains and SSL certificates but does not include staging slots.
- D. Correct.
Standard tier supports custom domains, SSL certificates, staging slots, and scaling out to multiple instances, meeting the full set of requirements.