AZ-900 · Question #109
Autoscale is used by an Azure Service to add or remove resources. The purpose is to minimize costs and bring in optimum performance levels. Can you identify which Azure Service uses autoscale?
The correct answer is C. Azure Monitor. Azure Monitor is the service that utilizes autoscale to dynamically add or remove resources, optimizing performance and cost based on predefined metrics and rules.
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- AAzure Service Health
- BAzure Security Center
- CAzure Monitor
- DAzure Advisor
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- C93% (42)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
Azure Monitor is the service that utilizes autoscale to dynamically add or remove resources, optimizing performance and cost based on predefined metrics and rules.
Azure Service Health provides personalized guidance and support when Azure service issues affect you, but it does not use autoscale.
Azure Security Center (now Microsoft Defender for Cloud) helps strengthen the security posture of your cloud resources and does not inherently use autoscale.
Azure Monitor is the underlying service that provides the autoscale feature, enabling you to automatically adjust the number of compute resources allocated to your application based on demand or a schedule. Autoscale rules are configured using metrics collected by Azure Monitor, ensuring that your application has enough resources to handle load while minimizing costs during periods of low usage.
Azure Advisor provides personalized recommendations to optimize your Azure deployments for cost, performance, security, and operational excellence, but it does not directly implement autoscale.
Concept tested: Azure Monitor for autoscale management
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/autoscale/autoscale-overview
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