Identify Underutilized Virtual Machines
Question
You have an Azure subscription.
You have 100 Azure virtual machines.
You need to quickly identify underutilized virtual machines that can have their service tier changed to a less expensive offering.
Which blade should you use?
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A. B. C. D.B
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.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-cost-recommendationsThe correct answer is B. Advisor.
Azure Advisor is a service that provides personalized recommendations to help optimize your Azure resources. It analyzes your resource configuration and usage telemetry to detect potential issues that could impact your workload performance, security, and cost-effectiveness.
To identify underutilized virtual machines that can have their service tier changed to a less expensive offering, you can use the Cost recommendation type in Azure Advisor. This recommendation type helps you identify virtual machines that are overprovisioned or underutilized, and suggests a new service tier that can meet your performance needs at a lower cost.
To access Azure Advisor in the Azure portal, follow these steps:
- Log in to the Azure portal at https://portal.azure.com/.
- In the left-hand menu, select Advisor.
- Select Cost in the list of recommendation types.
- The Advisor dashboard displays a list of recommendations for cost optimization, including virtual machines that can have their service tier changed.
By using Azure Advisor, you can quickly and easily identify opportunities to optimize your Azure resources and reduce your overall costs.
