Identifying Underutilized or Unused Azure Virtual Machines

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Azure Advisor helps you optimize and reduce your overall Azure spend by identifying idle and underutilized resources. You can get cost recommendations from the Cost tab on the Advisor dashboard.

To identify underutilized or unused Azure virtual machines, you can use various Azure

The correct answer to the question is B. Azure Cost Management + Billing.

Azure Cost Management + Billing is a set of tools and services designed to help users monitor and control their spending on Azure resources. It provides insights into Azure usage and costs, including the ability to identify underutilized or unused virtual machines. Here's how:

1. Sign in to the Azure portal and navigate to the Cost Management + Billing page.
2. Select the "Cost analysis" option from the left-hand menu.
3. Set the scope of the analysis to the desired subscription, resource group, or set of resources.
4. Filter the analysis by service, such as virtual machines, and by usage type, such as running or stopped.
5. Review the results to identify virtual machines that are underutilized or unused.

Azure Advisor (option A) is a service that provides personalized recommendations to optimize Azure resources. While it can provide recommendations related to virtual machines, it does not specifically identify underutilized or unused virtual machines.

Azure reservations (option C) allow users to save money by pre-paying for Azure resources, but they do not provide insights into usage or identify underutilized or unused virtual machines.

Azure Policy (option D) is a tool for enforcing and evaluating compliance with organizational standards and policies. While it can be used to enforce rules related to virtual machine usage, it does not specifically identify underutilized or unused virtual machines.