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    PracticeAzure Fundamentals (AZ-900)Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 Practice Exam 3Question 17
    Medium1 markMultiple Choice
    Domain 1.4: Additional Cloud ConceptsDomain 1CostConsumption Model

    AZ-900 · Question 17 · Domain 1.4: Additional Cloud Concepts

    Select TWO characteristics of the consumption-based pricing model in Azure.

    Answer options:

    A.

    You must purchase hardware before deploying applications

    B.

    No upfront costs are required

    C.

    You pay a fixed monthly fee regardless of usage

    D.

    You pay only for the resources you use

    E.

    You are responsible for physical datacenter maintenance

    How to approach this question

    Identify the features of a 'pay-as-you-go' model.

    Full Answer

    The consumption-based model (OpEx) means there are no upfront costs, and you only pay for the resources you actually consume. You can stop paying for resources as soon as you delete or deallocate them.

    Common mistakes

    Assuming cloud always has a fixed monthly cost.
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