Planning and Administering Microsoft Azure for SAP Workloads — Question 78

You have an Azure subscription that contains multiple virtual machines. The virtual machines host an SAP non-production landscape on Azure.

You need to configure the virtual machines to stop and start at specific times. The solution must minimize administrative effort.

What should you use?

Answer options

• A. an Azure Monitor workbook
• B. an Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template
• C. a virtual machine scale set
• D. an Azure Automation account

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, an Azure Automation account, as it allows for the scheduling of tasks with minimal manual intervention, making it ideal for automating the start and stop of virtual machines. The other options do not provide the same level of automation for scheduling tasks; for example, an ARM template is primarily used for deployment, and a scale set is focused on managing multiple VMs rather than scheduling their uptime.