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AZ-900 · Question 44 · Domain 3.1: Cost Management in Azure
A company has a batch processing job that takes 4 hours to run. The job can be interrupted and resumed without any issues. Which Azure Virtual Machine purchasing option provides the deepest discount for this workload?
A company has a batch processing job that takes 4 hours to run. The job can be interrupted and resumed without any issues. Which Azure Virtual Machine purchasing option provides the deepest discount for this workload?
Answer options:
A.
Pay-as-you-go
B.
Azure Reservations
C.
Azure Spot Virtual Machines
D.
Azure Dedicated Host
How to approach this question
Look for the keywords 'can be interrupted' and 'deepest discount'.
Full Answer
C.Azure Spot Virtual Machines✓ Correct
Azure Spot Virtual Machines allow you to take advantage of unused Azure capacity at a significant cost savings. However, Azure can evict these VMs at any time if it needs the capacity back. They are perfect for workloads that can handle interruptions, like batch processing.
Common mistakes
Choosing Azure Reservations. Reservations are for predictable, continuous workloads, not interruptible ones.
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