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 want to ensure that their Azure spending does not exceed a predefined monthly limit. Which Azure feature should they use to receive alerts when their spending approaches or exceeds this limit?
- AAzure Policy
- BAzure Budgets
- CAzure Advisor
- DAzure Cost Analysis
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Azure Budgets
Azure Budgets allow organizations to set spending thresholds and receive alerts when actual or forecasted spending exceeds those thresholds, helping to control costs effectively.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Azure Policy enforces organizational standards and assesses compliance, not directly for setting spending alerts.
- C. Azure Advisor provides recommendations for cost optimization, security, and performance, but doesn't manage spending limits directly.
- D. Azure Cost Analysis provides detailed cost breakdowns but does not proactively alert on spending limits.
Azure Budgets
Azure Budgets allow you to create spending thresholds for your Azure subscriptions and resource groups, enabling you to track and control your cloud spending.
- Set customized spending limits.
- Receive alerts when thresholds are met or exceeded.
- Supports actual and forecasted cost tracking.
Memory trick: Budget Bounces Back, Alerts All Around.