Your company has a Software Assurance agreement that includes Microsoft SQL Server licenses. You plan to deploy SQL Server on Azure virtual machines. What should you do to minimize licensing costs for

The correct answer is B. Use Azure Hybrid Benefit.. Azure Hybrid Benefit is a licensing benefit that helps you to significantly reduce the costs of running your workloads in the cloud. It works by letting you use your on-premises Software Assurance-enabled Windows Server and SQL Server licenses on Azure. https://azure.microsoft.co

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Your company has a Software Assurance agreement that includes Microsoft SQL Server licenses. You plan to deploy SQL Server on Azure virtual machines. What should you do to minimize licensing costs for the deployment?

Options

ADeallocate the virtual machines during off hours.
BUse Azure Hybrid Benefit.
CConfigure Azure Cost Management budgets.
DUse Azure reservations.

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Explanation

Azure Hybrid Benefit is a licensing benefit that helps you to significantly reduce the costs of running your workloads in the cloud. It works by letting you use your on-premises Software Assurance-enabled Windows Server and SQL Server licenses on Azure. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/hybrid-benefit/

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