Microsoft Azure Fundamentals — Question 429

Your company hosts an accounting application named App1 that is used by all the customers of the company.
App1 has low usage during the first three weeks of each month and very high usage during the last week of each month.
Which benefit of Azure Cloud Services supports cost management for this type of usage pattern?

Answer options

• A. high availability
• B. high latency
• C. elasticity
• D. load balancing

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, elasticity, as it allows the application to scale resources up or down based on demand, helping to manage costs effectively during periods of low and high usage. High availability (A) ensures the application is always accessible but does not directly address cost management, while high latency (B) refers to delays in data transmission, which is not beneficial. Load balancing (D) distributes traffic but does not necessarily optimize costs related to fluctuating usage patterns.