Microsoft Azure Service Support Policy

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The Modern Lifecycle Policy covers products and services that are serviced and supported continuously. For products governed by the Modern Lifecycle Policy,

Microsoft will provide a minimum of 12 months' notification prior to ending support if no successor product or service is offered"excluding free services or preview releases.

The underlined text states that "Microsoft will provide notification at least 12 months before" if an Azure service that does NOT have a successor service is going to have its support ended.

This statement is correct. Microsoft has a well-established policy for retiring Azure services that includes providing customers with advance notice. Microsoft commits to providing a minimum of 12 months' notice before retiring a service that does not have a successor. This notice is intended to give customers sufficient time to plan for any necessary transitions, including migrating to alternative services or upgrading to a new version of the service.

Therefore, the correct answer is "No change is needed."

To recommend a computer configuration to run a PowerShell script that creates Azure resources, we need to understand the prerequisites for running such a script.

PowerShell is a command-line shell and scripting language that is used to automate various tasks, including managing Azure resources. It can be run on different operating systems like Windows, macOS, and Linux. However, the requirements for running PowerShell on each of these operating systems may differ.

The Azure PowerShell module is a set of cmdlets that allow administrators to manage Azure resources from within PowerShell. The Azure CLI (Command-Line Interface) is a cross-platform tool that allows administrators to manage Azure resources using command-line commands.

Azure Cloud Shell is a web-based shell environment that provides access to Azure resources from anywhere with an internet connection. It includes pre-installed tools and supports multiple command-line interfaces, including PowerShell and Azure CLI.

With these prerequisites in mind, let's evaluate each of the given computer configurations:

A. a computer that runs macOS and has PowerShell Core 6.0 installed.

This configuration is viable since PowerShell Core 6.0 supports macOS. However, it does not meet the requirement of having the Azure PowerShell module or Azure CLI tools installed. Thus, it is not a complete solution for running the script.

B. a computer that runs Windows 10 and has the Azure PowerShell module installed.

This configuration is viable since Windows 10 natively supports PowerShell and the Azure PowerShell module can be installed on it. This configuration meets the requirement of having the Azure PowerShell module installed and is a complete solution for running the script.

C. a computer that runs Linux and has the Azure PowerShell module installed.

This configuration is not a viable solution since PowerShell is not natively supported on Linux. However, PowerShell can be installed on Linux using PowerShell Core, which supports Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, and Red Hat. Thus, this configuration is viable for running the script but requires the installation of PowerShell Core and the Azure PowerShell module.

D. a computer that runs Linux and has the Azure CLI tools installed.

This configuration is viable since the Azure CLI tools can be installed on Linux. However, it does not meet the requirement of having the PowerShell script run to create Azure resources. Thus, it is not a complete solution for running the script.

E. a computer that runs Chrome OS and uses Azure Cloud Shell.

This configuration is viable since Azure Cloud Shell is accessible from anywhere with an internet connection, including Chrome OS. Azure Cloud Shell provides both PowerShell and Azure CLI environments, which can be used to manage Azure resources. However, it requires an internet connection to use, and the user may need to authenticate their Azure account to access the resources.

In summary, the recommended computer configurations that can run the PowerShell script to create Azure resources are:

• A computer that runs Windows 10 and has the Azure PowerShell module installed.
• A computer that runs Linux with PowerShell Core installed and the Azure PowerShell module installed.
• A computer that runs Chrome OS and uses Azure Cloud Shell.