AZ-104 Question 49
Single answerYou are an Azure administrator at an e-commerce company experiencing rising monthly Azure costs. You need to be notified when spending approaches a set monthly budget threshold and utilize Azure Advisor recommendations to optimize cost. Which single configuration ensures you receive email alerts whenever your spending exceeds 80% of the budget?
- A
Create a cost alert in Azure Advisor that automatically scales down underutilized resources at 80% budget usage
- B
Use Azure Policy to block the creation of any new resources after reaching 80% of your monthly budget
- C
Apply a resource lock on all subscriptions once spending hits 80% of the budget to prevent further changes
- D
Set a cost alert in Azure Cost Management for your budget at 80% and configure an email notification
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
To receive automated alerts at a certain threshold of your monthly budget, you must create and configure a cost alert in Azure Cost Management. Azure Advisor alone cannot send threshold-based budget alerts, nor can Azure Policy or resource locks apply budget triggers. By setting the threshold (such as 80%) and enabling email notifications, you ensure timely awareness of cost increases and can leverage Azure Advisor to optimize or reduce expenses.
- A. Incorrect.
Azure Advisor provides cost recommendations but does not directly create cost alerts for budgets or automatically scale down resources at a specified threshold.
- B. Incorrect.
Azure Policy enforces specific configurations or restrictions on resources, but it cannot block resource creation based on a budget threshold.
- C. Incorrect.
Resource locks prevent modifications or deletions of specific resources, not budget-based notifications or cost-related constraints.
- D. Correct.
Budget alerts in Azure Cost Management let you set threshold percentages and email notifications, allowing you to stay informed when costs reach or exceed a set percentage of your budget.