Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)Describe Azure management and governanceEasy
A small non-profit organization uses Azure to host its website and a few backend services. They have a limited IT budget and want to ensure they are not overspending on resources. Which Azure tool should they use to get personalized recommendations for optimizing costs and performance?
- AAzure Sentinel
- BAzure Policy
- CAzure Monitor
- DAzure Advisor
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. Azure Advisor
Azure Advisor provides personalized recommendations based on best practices to optimize cost, performance, reliability, operational excellence, and security. For a small non-profit with a limited budget, cost optimization recommendations are crucial.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Azure Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) for security analytics.
- B. Azure Policy helps enforce organizational standards and assess compliance at scale.
- C. Azure Monitor is for collecting, analyzing, and acting on telemetry data from your Azure and on-premises environments.
Azure Advisor
A free service that provides personalized recommendations to help you optimize your Azure deployments.
- Offers recommendations for cost, performance, reliability, security, and operational excellence.
- Analyzes your resource configuration and usage telemetry.
- Helps identify underutilized resources and potential cost savings.
Memory trick: Advisor's Advice: Cost, Performance, Reliability, Security, Excellence.