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Question #: 319
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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?

  • A. Deallocate the virtual machines during off hours.
  • B. Use Azure Hybrid Benefit.
  • C. Configure Azure Cost Management budgets.
  • D. Use Azure reservations.
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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

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kareem101
Highly Voted 3 years, 5 months ago
I Just finished my Exam!!!! I got this question on 11/13/2021. Thanks, exam topics, and fellow non-robots.
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buenos
3 years ago
i aM noT A rObOt.
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NinjaGo
3 years ago
I am not a robot
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zimzimzimma
1 year, 8 months ago
beep boop
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bnjk
Highly Voted 3 years ago
but the question didn't state that client has on-premises servers available.
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Stel0Papad4
1 year ago
I think it has something to do with the "Software Assurance agreement". It may be an on-premises thing.
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Super63
Most Recent 5 months, 4 weeks ago
B is correct: Azure Hybrid Benefit is an Azure offer that helps organizations reduce expenses during their migration to the cloud. By providing Azure discounts on Windows and SQL Server licenses, and Linux subscriptions, it supports infrastructure modernization and a cloud-first strategy.
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FutureAdmin
1 year, 6 months ago
This was on exam. 9/30/23
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loulou100
2 years, 3 months ago
I got this question today 21 jan 2023
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zellck
2 years, 3 months ago
Selected Answer: B
B is the answer. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/azure-hybrid-benefit Azure Hybrid Benefit allows you to exchange your existing licenses for discounted rates on Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance. You can save up to 30 percent or more on SQL Database and SQL Managed Instance by using your Software Assurance-enabled SQL Server licenses on Azure. The Azure Hybrid Benefit page has a calculator to help determine savings. Changing to Azure Hybrid Benefit does not require any downtime.
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RichC
3 years, 4 months ago
appear 26 Nov
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alexandru_chirita
3 years, 5 months ago
Hint: "minimize LICENSING costs" suggests B Otherwise: A and D could also be viable options because of "minimizing costs"
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Yeldi
3 years, 11 months ago
B is correct. With Hybrid Benefit you can keep using your existing licenses in the cloud.
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Quen
3 years, 11 months ago
B is correct.- see https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/hybrid-benefit/ which is also the suggested answer
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