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In the context of optimizing costs for an existing Azure deployment, consider the following scenario: A company has noticed an unexpected increase in their Azure bill over the past few months. They are looking to identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising the performance of their applications. Which of the following strategies, when combined with understanding usage patterns of Azure resources, would MOST effectively lead to cost savings? (Choose two options.)
A
Increasing the size of all virtual machines to ensure they are never underutilized
B
Implementing Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instances for predictable workloads
C
Using Azure Cost Management to analyze and optimize resource usage
D
Ignoring usage patterns and focusing solely on negotiating lower prices with Microsoft
E
Scaling down or shutting down underutilized resources identified through usage analysis