A developer needs to run a batch processing job that takes 4 hours to complete. The job can be interrupted and restarted without losing progress. Which compute purchasing option provides the lowest cost for this specific workload?

Answer options:

Pay-as-you-go Virtual Machines

1-year Azure Reservation

Azure Spot Virtual Machines

Azure Dedicated Host

How to approach this question

Match the requirement 'can be interrupted' with the corresponding discounted compute option.

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C.Azure Spot Virtual Machines✓ Correct

Azure Spot Virtual Machines

Azure Spot Virtual Machines allow you to take advantage of unused capacity at a significant cost savings. However, if Azure needs the capacity back, it will evict the Spot VM. This is ideal for batch jobs that can handle interruptions.

Common mistakes

Selecting Reservations. Reservations are for continuous, long-term workloads.

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A developer needs to run a batch processing job that takes 4 hours to complete. The job can be interrupted and restarted without losing progress. Which compute purchasing option provides the lowest cost for this specific workload?

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