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The correct answer is B. No. The proposed solution to generate email alerts for Azure VMSS autoscaling events within Azure DevOps is not viable because Azure DevOps' native alerting focuses on project activities, not Azure resource monitoring.

Submitted by andreas_gr· Mar 6, 2026Design and implement build and release pipelines

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Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution. After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen. You have an Azure DevOps organization named Contoso and an Azure subscription. The subscription contains an Azure virtual machine scale set named VMSS1 that is configured for autoscaling. You have a project in Azure DevOps named Project1. Project1 is used to build a web app named App1 and deploy App1 to VMSS1. You need to ensure that an email alert is generated whenever VMSS1 scales in or out. Solution: From Azure DevOps, configure the Service hooks settings for Project1. Does this meet the goal?

Options

  • AYes
  • BNo

How the community answered

(19 responses)
  • A
    21% (4)
  • B
    79% (15)

Why each option

The proposed solution to generate email alerts for Azure VMSS autoscaling events within Azure DevOps is not viable because Azure DevOps' native alerting focuses on project activities, not Azure resource monitoring.

AYes

This option suggests the solution would meet the goal, which is incorrect as Azure DevOps does not natively provide this functionality for Azure resource-level events like VMSS autoscaling.

BNoCorrect

Azure DevOps' native alerting system is designed for events within the DevOps project (e.g., build failures, work item changes) and does not inherently monitor or generate email alerts for Azure Virtual Machine Scale Set (VMSS) autoscaling activities. Azure Monitor is the appropriate service for setting up alerts based on Azure resource metrics and activity logs, including VMSS autoscaling events.

Concept tested: Azure DevOps vs. Azure Monitor alerting

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/alerts/alerts-overview

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