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You administer an Azure environment that includes six Azure Resource Manager (ARM) virtual machines
(VMs) that support development. The development team uses Azure SQL databases and Azure Queues for
application storage. All Azure resources are grouped within a single subscription and resource group.
You need to reduce the recurring monthly Azure costs without degrading server performance. You mustminimize the administrative effort involved.
What should you do?
A.
Configure an auto-shutdown schedule for each VM by using the Azure Portal.
B.
Update the development environment to use Azure Table storage.
C.
Create an Azure Automation runbook that compresses unused virtual hard disk (VHD) files daily.
D.
Create an Azure PowerShell script that backs up and deprovisions all Azure SQL databases daily.
Explanation:
You can set any ARM-based Virtual Machines to auto-shutdown with a few simple clicks. This was a feature
originally available only to VMs in Azure DevTest Labs: your self-service sandbox environment in Azure to
quickly create Dev/Test environments while minimizing waste and controlling costs. In case you haven’t heard it
before, the goal for this service is to solve the problems that IT and development teams have been facing:
delays in getting a working environment, time-consuming environment configuration, production fidelity issues,
and high maintenance cost. It has been helping our customers to quickly get “ready to test” with a worry-free
self-service environment.
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-auto-shutdown-for-vms-using-azure-resourcemanager/