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AZ-900 · Question 44 · Domain 3.1: Cost Management in Azure
Which TWO of the following strategies can significantly reduce the cost of running Virtual Machines in Azure? (Select TWO)
Which TWO of the following strategies can significantly reduce the cost of running Virtual Machines in Azure? (Select TWO)
Answer options:
A.
Using Azure Reservations
B.
Deploying VMs in multiple Availability Zones
C.
Using Spot Virtual Machines
D.
Upgrading to Premium SSD storage
E.
Adding Azure Load Balancers
How to approach this question
Identify the purchasing models designed to offer discounts on compute resources.
Full Answer
Azure Reservations offer up to 72% savings by committing to a 1 or 3-year term. Spot VMs offer up to 90% savings by utilizing unused Azure capacity, suitable for interruptible workloads.
Common mistakes
Selecting options that improve performance or availability, which typically cost more.
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