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AZ-400 · Question #78
Your company has a project in Azure DevOps for a new application. The application will be deployed to several Azure virtual machines that run Windows Server 2016. You need to recommend a deployment st
The correct answer is C. Azure Resource Manager templates and the PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) extension. CSE only runs a script and doesnt check for consistency. DSC "Maintains" consistency by regularly checking the target.
Submitted by dimitri_ru· Mar 6, 2026Design and implement build and release pipelines
Question
Your company has a project in Azure DevOps for a new application. The application will be deployed to several Azure virtual machines that run Windows Server 2016. You need to recommend a deployment strategy for the virtual machines. The strategy must meet the following requirements: - Ensure that the virtual machines maintain a consistent configuration. - Minimize administrative effort to configure the virtual machines What should you include in the recommendation?
Options
- ADeployment YAML and Azure pipeline stage templates
- BAzure Resource Manager templates and the Custom Script Extension for Windows
- CAzure Resource Manager templates and the PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) extension
- DDeployment YAML and Azure pipeline deployment groups
How the community answered
(26 responses)- A8% (2)
- B15% (4)
- C73% (19)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
CSE only runs a script and doesnt check for consistency. DSC "Maintains" consistency by regularly checking the target.
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