Microsoft Azure Architect Design (legacy) — Question 20

You have an on-premises Hyper-V cluster. The cluster contains Hyper-V hosts that run Windows Server 2016 Datacenter. The hosts are licensed under a
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement that has Software Assurance.
The Hyper-V cluster hosts 3 virtual machines that run Windows Server 2012 R2. Each virtual machine runs a different workload. The workloads have predictable consumption patterns.
You plan to replace the virtual machines with Azure virtual machines that run Windows Server 2016. The virtual machines will be sized according to the consumption pattern of each workload.
You need to recommend a solution to minimize the compute costs of the Azure virtual machines.
Which two recommendations should you include in the solution? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Answer options

• A. Purchase Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instances for the Azure virtual machines
• B. Create a virtual machine scale set that uses autoscaling
• C. Configure a spending limit in the Azure account center
• D. Create a lab in Azure DevTest Labs and place the Azure virtual machines in the lab
• E. Activate Azure Hybrid Benefit for the Azure virtual machines

Correct answer: A, E

Explanation

The correct answers are A and E because purchasing Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instances allows you to save on costs for long-term usage, while activating Azure Hybrid Benefit allows you to leverage existing Windows Server licenses for additional savings. Options B, C, and D do not directly contribute to minimizing compute costs in the same effective manner as the correct answers.