A municipal GIS VM must talk to other Azure resources and eventually to users. Why is networking considered a required piece for typical VM connectivity?
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Short Explanation
No network means no conversations — a VM without a VNet/NIC is like a radio with the antenna snapped off. Typical Azure VMs need networking so packets can move. Do not confuse governance or billing tools with connectivity.
Full Explanation
Typical Azure virtual machines attach to a virtual network through a network interface so they can send and receive traffic. Without those networking pieces, the VM lacks the usual path for communication with other resources or clients. AZ-900 frames this as a core dependency rather than an optional cosmetic setting.