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    PracticeAzure Fundamentals (AZ-900)Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 Practice Exam 6Question 59
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Domain 3.2: Features and Tools for Governance and ComplianceCase StudyResource LocksGovernance
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    Scenario: Contoso Ltd is planning to migrate its on-premises infrastructure to Azure. They have a tight budget and want to estimate the cost savings of moving to the cloud over a 3-year period. Once migrated, they need to ensure that no one can accidentally delete their core networking resources. They also want to automatically enforce that all new resources are deployed only in the West Europe region.<br/><br/>Which tool should Contoso use to estimate the 3-year cost savings before migrating?

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    AZ-900 · Question 59 · Domain 3.2: Features and Tools for Governance and Compliance

    Scenario: Contoso Ltd is planning to migrate its on-premises infrastructure to Azure. They have a tight budget and want to estimate the cost savings of moving to the cloud over a 3-year period. Once migrated, they need to ensure that no one can accidentally delete their core networking resources. They also want to automatically enforce that all new resources are deployed only in the West Europe region.<br/><br/>How can Contoso prevent the accidental deletion of their core networking resources?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Apply a CanNotDelete resource lock to the networking resources.

    B.

    Assign the Reader role to all IT administrators.

    C.

    Create an Azure Policy to deny deletion.

    D.

    Move the resources to a separate subscription.

    How to approach this question

    Identify the governance feature designed to prevent deletion.

    Full Answer

    A.Apply a CanNotDelete resource lock to the networking resources.✓ Correct
    Resource locks (specifically CanNotDelete) prevent other users in your organization from accidentally deleting critical resources.

    Common mistakes

    Thinking RBAC is the best way. Locks are safer because they apply even to Owners.
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