Azure App Service Tier Selection for Custom Domain and Storage
Your developers have created a portal web app for users in the Miami branch office. The web app will be publicly accessible and used by the Miami users to retrieve customer and product information. The web app is currently running in an on-premises test environment. You plan to host the web app on Azure. You need to determine which Azure web tier plan to host the web app. The web tier plan must meet the following requirements: ✑ The website will use the miami.weyland.com URL. ✑ The website will be deployed to two instances. ✑ SSL support must be included. ✑ The website requires 12 GB of storage. ✑ Costs must be minimized. Which web tier plan should you use?
Community Insight
The trap is assuming Basic is cheaper; however, its 10 GB disk limit fails the 12 GB requirement, making Standard the minimum viable option.
This question tests the selection of an Azure App Service plan that supports custom domains, SSL, and at least 12 GB of storage. The Standard tier is required because the Basic tier's 10 GB limit is insufficient.
Learners often choose Basic (B) because it is cheaper than Standard and meets most requirements, but they overlook the specific 12 GB storage constraint which exceeds Basic's 10 GB limit.
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Expert Analysis
Why the Answer Is Correct
The Standard tier (A) is the correct choice because it provides dedicated compute instances, supports custom domains (miami.weyland.com), includes SSL support, allows scaling to multiple instances, and offers 50 GB of local storage. This meets all constraints while minimizing cost compared to higher tiers like Premium.Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Basic (B) is incorrect because it only provides 10 GB of local storage, failing the 12 GB requirement. Free (C) and Shared (D) tiers do not support custom domains or dedicated instances and have very limited storage (1 GB).Community Comment Notes
Community consensus strongly favors Standard due to the storage limit. As AntonioTech noted, "Standard... allows you to use custom domains... scale out to multiple instances." Omsdigital confirmed, "basic checks all except STORAGE... Basic ends with 10GB," highlighting that Basic cannot meet the 12 GB requirement.Exam Strategy
Always check the storage limits of App Service tiers when a specific GB amount is mentioned in the requirements. Remember that Basic has a 10 GB limit, so any requirement above that forces you to Standard.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why can't I use the Basic tier if it's cheaper?
Basic tier only provides 10 GB of local storage. Since the requirement is 12 GB, Basic is insufficient regardless of cost savings.
Does Standard tier include free SSL certificates?
Standard tier supports custom SSL certificates and TLS/SSL termination, but you must provide your own certificate unless using Azure Managed Certificates.
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