Patch Management — Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) Practice Questions

Patch management in Azure involves keeping virtual machine operating systems and software up to date with security and feature patches to reduce vulnerability exposure. The AZ-104 exam covers Azure Update Manager (formerly Update Management in Azure Automation) as the primary tool for assessing patch compliance, scheduling maintenance windows, and orchestrating updates across Windows and Linux VMs at scale. Administrators must understand how to configure periodic assessment, create maintenance configurations, and interpret patch compliance reports across multiple subscriptions.

Free questions on patch management

You are deploying a Windows virtual machine in Azure. Which image type provides the most current operating system with all latest patches?
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